Caliendo & Tübbicke (2019): study DE 2013
Publication
- Author(s):
- Caliendo, M; Tübbicke, S.
- Title:
- Do Start-Up Subsidies for the Unemployed Affect Participants’ Well-Being? A Rigorous Look at (Un-)Intended Consequences of Labor Market Policies*
- Source:
- CEPA Discussion Papers, 2020, CEPA DPNo. 14, Potsdam, Germany
Investigation
- Public
- Participants in a subsidized business start-up program and controls, Germany, followed 40 months 2013-2016
- Survey name
- Unnamed study
- Sample
- Probability simple random sample
- Respondents
- N = 2452
- Non Response
- Assessment
-
Interview: Computer Assisted Telephone Interview (CATI)
T1 20 month after entry in program T2 40 months after entry in program
Happiness Measure(s) and Distributional Findings
- Full text:
-
Self report on single question
How satisfied are you with your life at the moment?
7 very satisfied
6
5
4
3
2
1 completely dissatisfied - Classification:
- O-SLu-c-sq-n-7-f
- Author's label:
- life satisfaction
- Remarks:
- T1 (20 month) Participants M = 5.67 Controls M = 5.02
T2 (40 month) Participanys M = 5.62, Controls M = 5.20 - Page in publication:
- 7
- Observed distribution
- Summary Statistics
- On original range 1 - 7 On range 0-10
- Mean:
- 5.34 7.23
- SD:
- - -
Correlational Findings
Change in having work
Became self-employed
Income from workfare
Socio-economic treatment
Effects of economic policies