A Danish Profiling System

Rosholm, Michael; Svarer, Michael; Hammer, Bo

doi:10.2139/ssrn.1147586

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A Danish Profiling System

Univ. of Aarhus Economics Working Paper No. 2004-13

25 Pages Posted: 18 Jun 2008

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Michael Rosholm

Aarhus University - Department of Economics and Business Economics; IZA Institute of Labor Economics; Amternes og Kommunernes Forskningsinstitut (AKF)

Michael Svarer

Aarhus University - Department of Economics and Business Economics; Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)

Bo Hammer

Danish Ministry of Employment

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Date Written: November 25, 2004

Abstract

We describe the statistical model used for profiling new unemployed workers in Denmark. When a worker - during his or her first six months in unemployment - enters the employment office for the first time, this model predicts whether he or she will be unemployed for more than six months from that date or not. The case workers' assessment of how to treat the person is partially based upon this prediction.

Keywords: Unemployment duration, profiling

JEL Classification: J64, J68

Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation

Rosholm, Michael and Svarer, Michael and Hammer, Bo, A Danish Profiling System (November 25, 2004). Univ. of Aarhus Economics Working Paper No. 2004-13, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1147586 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1147586