Active labour market policies (ALMPs), such as subsidies for wages, social security contributions (SSCs) and employment, are one of the most important tools of countries’ efforts to tackle unemployment. The Turkish government launched the employment subsidy programme in 2008, aiming to decrease unemployment and to encourage formal employment by subsidizing the SSCs for relatively disadvantaged groups. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of the 2008 policy on various labour outcomes. The entire analysis relies on micro‐level panel data derived by the Survey of Income and Living Conditions over the period of 2008–2011. Young men aged between 18 and 29 years are eligible to the programme. To infer causality, we apply a regression discontinuity design analysis using as the cut‐off point those who are aged 30 years. The findings show that the policy of 2008 had a positive impact on employment and the probability of being employed in the formal sector and working full time.

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2008年就业支持计划对土耳其青年劳动力市场成果的影响：回归不连续性设计的证据

积极的劳动力市场政策（ALMP），例如工资，社会保障缴款（SSC）和就业补贴，是各国解决失业问题的最重要工具之一。土耳其政府于2008年启动了就业补贴计划，旨在通过为处于不利地位的群体提供SSC补贴来减少失业并鼓励正式就业。这项研究的目的是调查2008年政策对各种劳动成果的影响。整个分析依赖于2008-2011年间收入和生活条件调查得出的微观面板数据。18至29岁的年轻人有资格参加该计划。为了推断因果关系，我们应用回归不连续性设计分析，以30岁以下的人群为分界点。