Do Active Labor Market Policies Increase Employment?
Do Active Labor Market Policies Increase Employment?

Author: Mr.Marcello M. Estevão

Publisher: International Monetary Fund

Published: 2003-12-01

Total Pages: 31

ISBN-13: 1451875649

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Using panel data for 15 industrial countries, active labor market policies (ALMPs) are shown to have raised employment rates in the business sector in the 1990s, after controlling for many institutions, country-specific effects, and economic variables. Among such policies, direct subsidies to job creation were the most effective. ALMPs also affected employment rates by reducing real wages below levels allowed by technological growth, changes in the unemployment rate, and institutional and other economic factors. However, part of this wage moderation may be linked to a composition effect because policies were targeted to low-paid individuals. Whether ALMPs are cost-effective from a budgetary perspective remains to be determined, but they are certainly not substitutes for comprehensive institutional reforms.

Good Jobs for All in a Changing World of Work The OECD Jobs Strategy
Good Jobs for All in a Changing World of Work The OECD Jobs Strategy

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2018-12-04

Total Pages: 396

ISBN-13: 9264308814

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The labour markets of OECD and emerging economies are undergoing major transformations. The widespread slow-down in productivity and wage growth and high levels of income inequality in many countries are coupled with structural changes linked to the digital revolution, globalisation and ...

OECD Reviews of Labour Market and Social Policies: Latvia 2016
OECD Reviews of Labour Market and Social Policies: Latvia 2016

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2016-03-31

Total Pages: 238

ISBN-13: 9264250506

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Latvia has undergone major economic and social change since the early 1990s. Despite an exceptionally deep recession following the global financial crisis, impressive economic growth over the past two decades has narrowed income and productivity gaps relative to comparator countries in the OECD.

Job Creation and Local Economic Development 2020 Rebuilding Better
Job Creation and Local Economic Development 2020 Rebuilding Better

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2020-11-23

Total Pages: 140

ISBN-13: 9264446230

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The impact of COVID-19 on local jobs and workers dwarfs those of the 2008 global financial crisis. The 2020 edition of Job Creation and Local Economic Development considers the short-term impacts on local labour markets as well as the longer-term implications for local development.

OECD Employment Outlook 2018
OECD Employment Outlook 2018

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2018-07-04

Total Pages: 298

ISBN-13: 9264301798

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The 2018 edition of the OECD Employment Outlook reviews labour market trends and prospects in OECD countries.

Economic Policy Reforms 2021 Going for Growth: Shaping a Vibrant Recovery
Economic Policy Reforms 2021 Going for Growth: Shaping a Vibrant Recovery

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2021-04-14

Total Pages: 247

ISBN-13: 9264911375

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Going for Growth 2021 identifies country-specific structural policy priorities for the recovery across OECD and key non-member countries (Argentina, Brazil, The People’s Republic of China, Costa Rica, India, Indonesia and South Africa). It frames the main policy challenges of the current juncture along three main areas: building resilience; facilitating reallocation and boosting productivity growth for all; and supporting people in transition.

Active Labour Market Policies Around the World
Active Labour Market Policies Around the World

Author: Peter Auer

Publisher: International Labour Organization

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 104

ISBN-13: 9789221157892

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Active labor market policies (ALMPs) are found in almost all countries of the world but differ in amplitude, design, and implementation. Comprising an array of measures, ALMPs can take the form of special support for job searching, training and education for the unemployed, and various other subsidies and job creation activities. While providing a valuable overview of the nature of these policies, this book examines some of the pitfalls and challenges countries face when evaluating them. It also provides a policy framework for designing ALMPs that are permanent yet adaptable instruments to cope with changes linked to globalization. Contents Introduction Historical background of ALMPs Definition and functions of ALMPs Contribution of ALMPs to the objectives of employment creation, security in change, equity and poverty reduction Differences in the utilization of ALMPs: Developed, transition and developing countries Evaluation of ALMPs New trends in ALMPs Conclusions: A framework for the management of change Bibliography