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Evaluation Of Active Labor Market Programs: Examples From Hungary, Christopher J. O'Leary Mar 2000

Evaluation Of Active Labor Market Programs: Examples From Hungary, Christopher J. O'Leary

Conference Papers

No abstract provided.


When Is Transition Over?, Annette N. Brown Editor Jan 1999

When Is Transition Over?, Annette N. Brown Editor

Upjohn Press

The transition process in which a country moves from a planned economy to a market economy offers a unique opportunity for economists and policymakers to observe and understand the effects of major institutional, legal, and political changes on economic systems. But one feature of the process that has not been considered until now is when is the process over? When has a transition progressed far enough to ensure that a market system will survive and mature? Are there institutional, economic, and political standards that countries reach that measure the level of transition attained or, indeed, show that they have completed …


A Cross Country Evaluation Of Active Labor Programs In Hungary And Poland, Christopher J. O'Leary Dec 1998

A Cross Country Evaluation Of Active Labor Programs In Hungary And Poland, Christopher J. O'Leary

Reports

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Design For A Net Impact Evaluation Of Retraining In China, Christopher J. O'Leary Aug 1998

Design For A Net Impact Evaluation Of Retraining In China, Christopher J. O'Leary

Reports

The main aim of the national reemployment project in China is to redeploy workers identified as redundant within urban state owned enterprises (SOEs) to new jobs. As part of a larger effort to document the success of the reemployment project in China, a net impact analysis of retraining will be performed using a sample drawn from three cities which span the range of economic conditions in China: Shanghai, Wuhan and Shenyang. This paper presents a practical design for the sampling necessary to undertake the evaluation.


Methods For Performance Based Management Of Active Labor Programs In Hungary: An Adjustment Methodology For Performance Indicators And A Proposal For Budget Allocation, Christopher J. O'Leary Nov 1996

Methods For Performance Based Management Of Active Labor Programs In Hungary: An Adjustment Methodology For Performance Indicators And A Proposal For Budget Allocation, Christopher J. O'Leary

Reports

No abstract provided.


Learning About Employment Policy In North America: Study Tours By Hungarian Experts, Christopher J. O'Leary Nov 1996

Learning About Employment Policy In North America: Study Tours By Hungarian Experts, Christopher J. O'Leary

Reports

No abstract provided.


Employment Policy For Transition In Hungary And Poland, Christopher J. O'Leary Oct 1996

Employment Policy For Transition In Hungary And Poland, Christopher J. O'Leary

Conference Papers

No abstract provided.


Employment Promotion And Services Project [In Poland]: Management Information System Component: Final Report, Christopher J. O'Leary Feb 1996

Employment Promotion And Services Project [In Poland]: Management Information System Component: Final Report, Christopher J. O'Leary

Reports

No abstract provided.


Employee Representation In Economies In Transition: Discussion, Christopher J. O'Leary Jan 1996

Employee Representation In Economies In Transition: Discussion, Christopher J. O'Leary

Conference Papers

No abstract provided.


Performance Management Of Employment Programs In Hungary And Poland, Christopher J. O'Leary Nov 1995

Performance Management Of Employment Programs In Hungary And Poland, Christopher J. O'Leary

Conference Papers

No abstract provided.


Report On A Survey Of Unemployment And Active Labour Market Programmes In Hungary, Martin Godfrey, György LáZáR, Christopher J. O'Leary Oct 1993

Report On A Survey Of Unemployment And Active Labour Market Programmes In Hungary, Martin Godfrey, György LáZáR, Christopher J. O'Leary

Conference Papers

No abstract provided.


Innovation In Planning Hungarian Labor Market Programs, Christopher J. O'Leary Jun 1993

Innovation In Planning Hungarian Labor Market Programs, Christopher J. O'Leary

Conference Papers

This paper summarizes the important features of the Hungarian ALPs (active labor market programs) and reports on the system to assess the effectiveness of ALPs which is now being implemented in Hungary. The system being introduced in Hungary is an example of "entrepreneurial government" in the sense of Osborne and Gaebler (1992). The paper lists performance indicators (PI) used for each program, and explains how they are used with administrative and follow-up data. The system of PI is designed to monitor performance while allowing decentralized decision making and avoiding adverse incentives. The system is designed to promote superior performance through …


Foreign Direct Investment In The United States: Issues, Magnitudes, And Location Choice Of New Manufacturing Plants, Jan Ondrich, Michael J. Wasylenko Jan 1993

Foreign Direct Investment In The United States: Issues, Magnitudes, And Location Choice Of New Manufacturing Plants, Jan Ondrich, Michael J. Wasylenko

Upjohn Press

What effect does foreign direct investment (FDI) have on job creation, wages, and productivity in the U.S.? How does FDI impact the budget deficit? How do changes in states' fiscal policy affect plant location choices? Ondrych and Wasylenko address these and other politically-charged questions concerning FDI. Provided is empirical evidence drawn from a pooled cross-section and time-series data set that identifies the criteria foreigners use to make location decisions. The authors also develop a model, against which they compare their findings, and review policy options available at the state and federal levels. Information provided will help states shape, focus, and …


From Socialism To Market Economy: The Transition Problem, William Kern Jan 1992

From Socialism To Market Economy: The Transition Problem, William Kern

Upjohn Press

This group of essays examines the ongoing economic struggles experienced by former Soviet-bloc countries as they attempt to establish market-based economies.