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Microeconometric evaluation of active labour market policies - SFI

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Gerfin, Lechner (2002), Gerfin, Lechner, Steiger (2003)<br />

B. How do we identify pairwise ATEs and ATETs?<br />

Using good data to form comparison groups identical in all characteristics<br />

influencing outcome and participation<br />

(CIA: conditional independence assumption)<br />

- <strong>labour</strong> <strong>market</strong> history over 10 years<br />

- very detailed information about job before UE<br />

- subject valuations <strong>of</strong> case workers<br />

Still enough variation left - most likely unrelated to outcomes

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