Virker arbeidspraksis i ordinær virksomhet etter sitt formål?

Abstract

Does the work practice programme have its intended effects? In this article we evaluate the causal effect of the work practice programme for ordinary job-seekers in the period 2003-2012. We investigate the repeated and sequential participations, and look more closely at groups with employment diffi- culties. By estimating and simulating a duration model, we found that the work practice programme has moderate (if any) positive effects on employment probability, while the labour market training programme has clear positive effects. Immigrants benefit most from the work practice programme, particularly in combination with training. «Training first, practice later» seems more favorable than «practice first, train later».