Training the East German Labour Force

I Introduction.- I.1 About the Topic.- I.2 Labour Markets in East Germany After Unification.- I.3 Contents and Summary of the Results.- I.4 Causality and the Identification Problem in Evaluation Studies.- II Estimates of the Effects of Training.- II.1 Public-Sector-Sponsored Training.- II.2 Enterprise-Related Training.- Appendix II.A: Data.- Appendix II.B: Econometrics.- Appendix II.C: Specification Tests for the Partial Propensity Score.- Appendix II.D: Additional Evaluation Results.- III Bounds for the Effects of Training.- III.1 Introduction.- III.2 Identification of the Causal Effects of Training.- III.3 Data.- III.4 Estimation of the Bounds on the Causal Effects of Training.- III.5 Results.- III.6 Conclusion and Outlook.- Appendix III.A: Econometrics.- Appendix III.B: Results for Off-The-Job Training Versus No Training.- Appendix III.C: Results for On-The-Job Training Versus Off-The-Job Training.- Appendix III.D: Additional Results for On-The-Job-Training Versus No Training (Women Only).- IV Conclusions and Outlook.- V References.