An Evaluation of Public-Sector-Sponsored Continuous Vocational Training Programs in East Germany
评估1990年两德统一后东德公共部门资助的持续职业培训与再培训的效果，基于德国社会经济面板数据（1990-1996），发现尽管公共支出巨大，培训后最初几年对就业、收入和职业前景无显著正面影响。
This study analyses the effects of public-sector-sponsored continuous vocational training\nand retraining in East Germany after unification with West Germany in 1990. It presents\neconometric estimates of the average gains from training participation in terms of\nemployment probabilities, earnings, and career prospects after the completion of training\nusing a matching approach. The data is from the German Socio-Economic Panel (GSOEP,\n1990-1996). The GSOEP allows the researcher to observe individual behavior on a monthly\nor on a yearly basis. The results suggest that despite large public expenditures there are no\npositive effects in the first years after training.