Assessing the impact of training on unemployment duration using hazard models with instrumental variables

The goal of the study is to prove the effectiveness of training programs directed to the unemployed on the local labor market in Poland. We estimate a semiparametric hazard model to assess the impact of training on the individual’s unemployment duration. To resolve the potential sample selection problem, the participation in a training program is instrumented using a probit model. The main question of this paper is whether the training significantly raises the transition rate from the unemployment into the employment state.