Why targeting matters : The apprenticeship program for youth in
the Czech Republic

J 2020

Why targeting matters : The apprenticeship program for youth in the Czech Republic

HORA, Ondřej and Tomáš SIROVÁTKA

Basic information

Original name

Why targeting matters : The apprenticeship program for youth in the Czech Republic

Authors

HORA, Ondřej (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Tomáš SIROVÁTKA (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Social Policy and Administration, Hoboken, Blackwell, 2020, 0144-5596

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

50602 Public administration

Country of publisher

United States of America

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 2.738

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14230/20:00116992

Organization unit

Faculty of Social Studies

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/spol.12598

UT WoS

000526999200001

Keywords (in Czech)

aktivní politika zaměstnanosti; Česká republika; znevýhodněné skupiny

Keywords in English

active labour market policy; Czechia; disadvantaged groups

Abstract

V originále

In this paper, we analyze the targeting and outcomes of the apprenticeship program implemented under the Youth Guarantee/YG scheme in the Czech Republic. We examine the outcomes and targeting using counterfactual impact evaluation (quasi experimental design) of the apprenticeship program on the basis of administrative data from the Czech Employment Office. The implementation strategy is analyzed using various policy documents. The findings indicate that the program is apparently targeted at those groups of young people who are less disadvantaged as regards education level and previous unemployment experience. At the same time, paradoxically, the effects in terms of outflows from the unemployment register are weak for the short term and medium term unemployed, as well as for low skilled and high skilled youth, and stronger effects are evident in the case of long term unemployed and medium skilled youth. The failures in targeting and in adjusting the program to the needs of more vulnerable groups of youth are due to an inconsistent implementation strategy of Czech Public Employment Services.

Links

649395, interní kód MU

Name: NEGOTIATE - Negotiating early job-insecurity and labour market exclusion in Europe (Acronym: NEGOTIATE)

Investor: European Union, NEGOTIATE - Negotiating early job-insecurity and labour market exclusion in Europe, Europe in a changing world - inclusive, innovative and reflective Societies (Societal Challenges)

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HORA, Ondřej and Tomáš SIROVÁTKA. Why targeting matters : The apprenticeship program for youth in the Czech Republic. Social Policy and Administration. Hoboken: Blackwell, 2020, vol. 54, No 7, p. 1198-1214. ISSN 0144-5596. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/spol.12598.

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HORA, Ondřej and Tomáš SIROVÁTKA. Why targeting matters : The apprenticeship program for youth in the Czech Republic. \textit{Social Policy and Administration}. Hoboken: Blackwell, 2020, vol.~54, No~7, p.~1198-1214. ISSN~0144-5596. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/spol.12598.

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