-
作者：van den Berg, Gerard J.; Deeg, Dorly J. H.; Lindeboom, Maarten; Portrait, France
作者单位：University of Mannheim; IZA Institute Labor Economics; Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam; Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
摘要：Serious life events, such as the loss of a relative or the onset of a chronic condition may influence cognitive functioning. We examine whether the cognitive impact of such events is stronger if conditions very early in life were adverse, using Dutch longitudinal data of older persons. We exploit exogenous variation in early-life conditions as generated by the business cycle.
-
作者：Mayhew, Les; Karlsson, Martin; Rickayzen, Ben
作者单位：City St Georges, University of London; Technical University of Darmstadt
摘要：An ageing population and increased longevity means that long term care will become progressively more expensive. In 2009 the Government published a Green Paper on future funding options and a White Paper in 2010. This article considers the role of private finance products under the 'Partnership' option. It finds that few households are able to pay for LTC based on income and savings but the number increases if housing assets are included. We show that products can be devised for a range of cir...
-
作者：Card, David; Kluve, Jochen; Weber, Andrea
作者单位：University of California System; University of California Berkeley; University of Mannheim
摘要：This article presents a meta-analysis of recent microeconometric evaluations of active labour market policies. We categorise 199 programme impacts from 97 studies conducted between 1995 and 2007. Job search assistance programmes yield relatively favourable programme impacts, whereas public sector employment programmes are less effective. Training programmes are associated with positive medium-term impacts, although in the short term they often appear ineffective. We also find that the outcome ...
