Table 2 Characteristics of the estimation sample
| Â | Short-run estimates | Estimates for | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Nordic countries | Germany | Other countries | |
1) Estimated programme effect | ||||
a) Negative | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
b) Insignificant | 48 | 13 | 30 | 5 |
c) Positive | 32 | 17 | 12 | 3 |
2) ALMP type | ||||
a) Training | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 |
b) Wage subsidy | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 |
c) Public works | 23 | 5 | 15 | 3 |
d) Services/Sanctions | 17 | 6 | 10 | 1 |
e) Other programmes | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
f) Migrant-specific programme | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
g) General programme | 87 | 29 | 43 | 15 |
3) Programme duration | ||||
a) Up to 4Â months | 25 | 3 | 18 | 4 |
b) 5 or more months | 20 | 1 | 15 | 4 |
c) Mixed/unknown | 48 | 30 | 10 | 8 |
4) Time evaluated programme ran | ||||
a) 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
b) 1990s | 31 | 15 | 0 | 16 |
c) 2000s | 60 | 17 | 43 | 0 |
5) Method employed | ||||
a) Matching | 55 | 4 | 42 | 9 |
b) Duration | 29 | 22 | 0 | 7 |
c) Other method | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
6) Publication status | ||||
a) Working paper | 65 | 14 | 37 | 14 |
b) Published | 28 | 20 | 6 | 2 |
Number of estimates | 93 | 34 | 43 | 16 |