Do job creation schemes improve the social integration and well-being of the long-term unemployed?
分析了德国一项就业创造计划对长期失业者社会融合和福祉的影响，发现参与该计划有显著正面效果，尤其对健康受损或长期依赖福利者更明显，但效果随时间递减。
In this paper, we analyze the effects of a German job creation scheme (JCS) on the social integration and well-being of long-term unemployed individuals. Using linked survey and administrative data for participants and a group of matched non-participants, we find significant positive effects of being employed within this program. Participants with health impairments or an above-average duration of welfare dependence benefit more. The effects decline over the course of the program, which is explained by an increase in both the share of participants who leave the program, and of control individuals who find a job. The results suggest that JCSs should target those with the lowest employment prospects.