Table 2 Summary statistics of policy-style indicators
Mean | \(CAI> 0\) | \(CAI < 0\) | Diff. | Sdv. | Scaling | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Assessment of reform activities regarding… | ||||||
Further training in general | 3.348 | 3.410 | 3.284 | 0.126 | 0.070 | very negative (1) - very positive (5) |
Demand forecast | 3.245 | 3.274 | 3.215 | 0.059 | 0.076 | very negative (1) - very positive (5) |
Training vouchers | 3.752 | 3.826 | 3.676 | 0.150 | 0.070 | very negative (1) - very positive (5) |
Transparency | 3.104 | 3.132 | 3.077 | 0.055 | 0.078 | very negative (1) - very positive (5) |
Assessment indicator | 3.362 | 3.411 | 3.313 | 0.098 | 0.053 | |
Cooperation between training providers and employment agencies regarding… | ||||||
Progress of courses | 3.205 | 3.229 | 3.181 | 0.047 | 0.079 | never (1) - always (5) |
Problems during the course | 3.649 | 3.678 | 3.619 | 0.058 | 0.074 | never (1) - always (5) |
No-appearance of participants | 4.091 | 4.132 | 4.048 | 0.084 | 0.067 | never (1) - always (5) |
Cooperation indicator | 3.648 | 3.680 | 3.616 | 0.063 | 0.062 | |
Organization within employment agencies | ||||||
Training regarding new quality systems | 0.156 | 0.131 | 0.182 | − 0.051 | 0.027 | no (0) - yes (1) |
Quality controls of courses | 0.942 | 0.924 | 0.960 | − 0.036 | 0.019 | no (0) - yes (1) |
Contact persons for problems or questions | 0.818 | 0.817 | 0.820 | − 0.003 | 0.031 | no (0) - yes (1) |
Organization indicator | 0.639 | 0.624 | 0.654 | − 0.030 | 0.017 | |
Communication with other institutions involved | ||||||
Federal Employment Agency | 0.422 | 0.433 | 0.411 | 0.021 | 0.057 | no (0) - yes (1) |
Private certification bodies (regarding quality results) | 0.857 | 0.917 | 0.794 | 0.124 | 0.039 | no (0) - yes (1) |
Training providers (managers only) | 0.798 | 0.859 | 0.733 | 0,126 | 0,047 | no (0) - yes (1) |
Employers (managers only) | 0.626 | 0.673 | 0.577 | 0,096 | 0,058 | no (0) - yes (1) |
Employers’ associations (managers only) | 0.459 | 0.499 | 0.417 | 0,082 | 0,062 | no (0) - yes (1) |
Communication indicator | 0.643 | 0.680 | 0.604 | 0.075 | 0.037 | |
Communication indicator (managers only) | 0.650 | 0.697 | 0.599 | 0.098 | 0.040 | |
Single-case certification and training without vouchers | ||||||
In favour of single-case certification (scc) | 0.277 | 0.251 | 0.303 | − 0.052 | 0.038 | no (0) - yes (1) |
In favour of training without vouchers | 0.228 | 0.219 | 0.237 | − 0.018 | 0.036 | no (0) - yes (1) |
In favour an increase in scc (managers only) | 0.107 | 0.075 | 0.140 | − 0.065 | 0.045 | no (0) - yes (1) |
Share of ssc (managers only) | 0.297 | 0.272 | 0.325 | − 0.053 | 0.073 | dummy for share above the mean |
Avoidance indicator | 0.251 | 0.232 | 0.270 | − 0.038 | 0.029 | |
Avoidance indicator (managers only) | 0.214 | 0.186 | 0.244 | − 0.058 | 0.046 | |
Caseworkers’ assessments regarding the suitability of training for different groups of persons | ||||||
Job returner | 0.971 | 0.977 | 0.965 | 0.012 | 0.025 | dummy for positive assessment |
Young people (aged up to 25) | 0.632 | 0.591 | 0.674 | − 0.084 | 0.073 | dummy for positive assessment |
Older people (aged over 55) | 0.569 | 0.568 | 0.570 | − 0.002 | 0.076 | dummy for positive assessment |
Without educational degree | 0.316 | 0.330 | 0.302 | 0.027 | 0.071 | dummy for positive assessment |
Without vocational degree | 0.948 | 0.977 | 0.919 | 0.059 | 0.033 | dummy for positive assessment |
Migration background | 0.529 | 0.500 | 0.558 | − 0.058 | 0,076 | dummy for positive assessment |
Health problems | 0.529 | 0.568 | 0.488 | 0.080 | 0.076 | dummy for positive assessment |
Disability | 0.764 | 0.739 | 0.791 | − 0.052 | 0.065 | dummy for positive assessment |
Short-term unemployed | 0.448 | 0.432 | 0.465 | − 0.033 | 0.076 | dummy for positive assessment |
Long-term unemployed | 0.575 | 0.568 | 0.581 | − 0.013 | 0.075 | dummy for positive assessment |
Without practical experience | 0.460 | 0.557 | 0.360 | 0.196 | 0.075 | dummy for positive assessment |
Important criteria for caseworkers when they award vouchers | ||||||
Reintegration probability | 0.954 | 0.955 | 0.953 | 0.001 | 0.032 | dummy for important criteria |
Profiling | 0.989 | 0.977 | 1.000 | − 0.023 | 0.016 | dummy for important criteria |
Biography | 0.770 | 0.750 | 0.791 | − 0.041 | 0.064 | dummy for important criteria |
Educational degree | 0.954 | 0.966 | 0.942 | 0.024 | 0.032 | dummy for important criteria |
Vocational degree | 0.983 | 0.977 | 0.988 | − 0.011 | 0.020 | dummy for important criteria |
Search activity | 0.764 | 0.750 | 0.779 | − 0.029 | 0.065 | dummy for important criteria |