Research

Selected publications in refereed journals

"The effectiveness of interventions to reduce informality in low and middle income countries" [with J. Jessen], World Development, 2021

"The market-based dissemination of modern-energy technologies as a business model for rural entrepreneurs: Evidence from Kenya" [with G. Bensch and J. Stöterau], Resource and Energy Economics, 2021

"Do Youth Employment Programs Improve Labor Market Outcomes? A Quantitative Review" [with S. Puerto, D. Robalino], et al., World Development, 2019

"The effectiveness of active labor market programs in Latin America and the Caribbean: evidence from a meta-analysis" [with V. Escudero, E. López Mourelo, C. Pignatti], Journal of Development Studies, 2019

"Punishing Potential Mothers? Evidence for Statistical Employer Discrimination from a Natural Experiment" [with J. Jessen and R. Jessen], Labour Economics, 2019.

"Better with Bologna? Tertiary education reform and student outcomes" [with S. Hahm], Education Economics, 2019

"Experimental evidence on the long-term impacts of a youth training program" [with P. Ibarrarán, L. Ripani and D. Rosas Shady], Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 2019

"Back to Work: parental benefits and mothers' labor market outcomes in the medium-run" [with S. Schmitz], Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 2018

"What works? A meta analysis of recent active labor market program evaluations" [with D. Card, A. Weber], Journal of the European Economic Association 16(3), 894–931, 2018.

"Can arts-based interventions enhance labor market outcomes among youth? Evidence from a randomized trial in Rio de Janeiro" [with C. Calero, C. Corseuil, V. Gonzalez, Y. Soares], Labour Economics 45, 131-142, 2017.

"The impact of training duration on employment outcomes: Evidence from LATE estimates" [with U. Rinne, A. Uhlendorff, Z. Zhao] Economics Letters 120, 487-490, 2013.

"Parental leave regulations, mothers' labor force attachment and fathers' childcare involvement: Evidence from a natural experiment" [with M. Tamm], Journal of Population Economics 26, 983-1005, 2013.

"Evaluating continuous training programs using the Generalized Propensity score" [with H. Schneider, A. Uhlendorff, Z. Zhao], Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series A 175 (2), 587-617, 2012.

"Temporary Work as an Active Labor Market Policy: Evaluating an Innovative Program for Disadvantaged Youths" [with C. Ehlert, S. Schaffner], Economics Bulletin 32 (2), 765-773, 2012.

"Impacts of Rural Electrification in Rwanda" [with G. Bensch and J. Peters], Journal of Development Effectiveness 3 (4), 567-588, 2011.

"Active Labour Market Policy Evaluations: A Meta-analysis" [with D. Card and A. Weber], The Economic Journal 120, F452-F477, 2010.

"The effectiveness of European active labor market programs", Labour Economics 17, 904-918, 2010.

"Disentangling Treatment Effects of Active Labor Market Policies: The Role of Labor Force Status Sequences" [with H. Lehmann and C.M. Schmidt], Labour Economics 15, 1270-1295, 2008.

"Before and After the Hartz Reforms: The Performance of Active Labour Market Policy in Germany" [with L. Jacobi], Journal for Labour Market Research 40, 45-64, 2007.

"Assessing the performance of matching algorithms when selection into treatment is strong" [with B. Augurzky], Journal of Applied Econometrics 22, 533-557, 2007.

"Can Training and Employment Subsidies Combat European Unemployment?" [with C.M. Schmidt], Economic Policy 35, 411-448, 2002.