“I’ll be Back” – Austrian Recalls

Using administrative data I estimate the chances of leaving unemployment for unemployed Austrians, distinguishing between finding a job with a new employer, returning to the previous employer, or leaving the labour market. There is evidence of substantial recall amongst unemployed Austrians, about a third of unemployed men are recalled. Competing risks analysis shows that the shapes of the hazards are different for the three risks. Workers who are recalled are a highly homogeneous group in comparison to the other unemployed.Thanks to Alison Booth, Simon Burgess, Stephen Jenkins, Karl Pichelmann, Mark Taylor, Rudolf Winter-Ebmer and an anonymous referee. I also thank the Institute for Advanced Studies in Vienna for the kind provision of the data. Special thanks to Franz Brandel for his help with data extraction and management.