@TechReport{iza:izadps:dp6670, author={Ehlert, Christoph and Kluve, Jochen and Schaffner, Sandra}, title={Temporary Work as an Active Labor Market Policy: Evaluating an Innovative Program for Disadvantaged Youths}, year={2012}, month={Jun}, institution={Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)}, address={Bonn}, type={IZA Discussion Paper}, number={6670}, url={https://www.iza.org/publications/dp6670}, abstract={While high rates of youth unemployment are a severe problem in most European countries, the program evaluation literature shows that disadvantaged youths constitute a group that is particularly difficult to assist effectively. As innovative measures are thus needed, we evaluate a German pilot program that targets low-skilled young unemployed and combines three components: a) individual coaching, b) classroom training and c) temporary work. Using an ex-post quasi-randomization approach, our analysis shows that the program has a positive impact on the post-program employment probability of participants.}, keywords={program evaluation;disadvantaged youths;temporary work;ALMP}, }