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Journal for Labour Market Research

Table 5 Treatment selection (estimated effects). (Source: IEB, own calculations)

From: The outcome of coaching and training for self-employment. A statistical evaluation of outside assistance support programs for unemployed business founders in GermanyDie Erfolgswirkung von Gründercoaching und Gründertrainings. Eine Evaluation von Fördermaßnahmen bei Gründungen aus der Arbeitslosigkeit in Deutschland

 

Coaching

Training

Discretionary start-up support

 

b

se

b

se

b

se

Individual characteristics

Male

− 0.288***

(0.05)

− 0.337***

(0.05)

− 0.139**

(0.07)

Age

0.061***

(0.01)

0.066***

(0.02)

0.084***

(0.01)

Age squared

− 0.001***

(0.00)

− 0.001***

(0.00)

− 0.001***

(0.00)

Schooling (> = upper secondary school)

0.122***

(0.04)

0.251***

(0.07)

0.163***

(0.04)

Academic degree

− 0.001

(0.04)

0.036

(0.06)

0.036

(0.03)

Master craftsman/foreman

0.050

(0.05)

0.213*

(0.12)

0.051

(0.06)

Management

− 0.066*

(0.04)

− 0.136

(0.12)

− 0.038

(0.03)

Short unemployment

− 0.256***

(0.04)

− 1.169***

(0.21)

− 0.457***

(0.04)

Small business

− 0.023

(0.02)

− 0.031

(0.03)

0.007

(0.02)

Occupation (one-digit classification; 10 types)

Included in the model but omitted in this table

Local conditions

Unemployment (ue) rate

0.011

(0.02)

− 0.000

(0.02)

− 0.018

(0.02)

Ue variation

− 1.351***

(0.06)

1.440***

(0.21)

1.006***

(0.05)

Firm hazard

− 0.069*

(0.04)

− 0.018

(0.03)

− 0.061***

(0.02)

Share of training

0.065***

(0.00)

0.182***

(0.00)

− 0.019***

(0.00)

Share of coaching

0.113***

(0.00)

0.025***

(0.00)

0.043***

(0.00)

Share of DSUS

0.028***

(0.00)

0.065***

(0.00)

0.159***

(0.00)

Eastern Germany

2.192***

(0.21)

1.110***

(0.32)

1.516***

(0.24)

Time (quarter since 1/2000 = reference group)

2nd

0.718***

(0.10)

2.088***

(0.38)

0.613***

(0.13)

3rd

0.916***

(0.16)

2.316***

(0.41)

0.856***

(0.17)

4th

0.867***

(0.30)

2.261***

(0.43)

0.975***

(0.20)

5th

1.180***

(0.30)

2.179***

(0.43)

0.958***

(0.17)

6th

1.490***

(0.32)

2.218***

(0.41)

0.846***

(0.20)

7th

2.052***

(0.30)

1.689***

(0.39)

0.847***

(0.22)

8th

2.642***

(0.29)

− 0.725

(0.46)

0.917***

(0.27)

Local labor market district (153 dummies)

Included in the model but omitted in this table

constant

− 6.889***

(0.35)

− 9.637***

(0.42)

− 8.570***

(0.29)

N

337407.000

 

257281.000

 

365785.000

 

Ll

− 63343.482

 

− 15649.085

 

− 74211.991

 

bic

127017.920

 

31622.076

 

148757.036

 
  1. Table reports estimated coefficients (b) and standard errors (se; in parentheses) based on logit model estimations
  2. Statistical signifcance: * p<0.05; ** p<0.01; *** p<0.001
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