International Handbook of Labour Market Policy and Evaluation

International Handbook of Labour Market Policy and Evaluation

Author: Günther Schmid

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 984

ISBN-13:

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A guide to different national labour markets and policies to combat unemployment and their outcomes. It provides an account of the rapidly growing field of labour market policy, focusing on issues such as cost-benefit analysis and school to work transition.


The Evaluation of Active Labour Market Policies

The Evaluation of Active Labour Market Policies

Author: Jaap Koning

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2007-02-23

Total Pages: 424

ISBN-13: 9781781953013

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This book argues that active labour market policies are necessary to improve the position of the unemployed but have so far performed relatively poorly. The contributing authors seek ways to improve active labour market policy and consider three means of doing so: improving the quality by better targeting and by better-designed measures, more efficient implementation and delivery, and better performance by benchmarking the various implementation agencies involved.


Handbook of Labour Market Policy in Advanced Democracies

Handbook of Labour Market Policy in Advanced Democracies

Author: Daniel Clegg

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2023-10-06

Total Pages: 567

ISBN-13: 180088088X

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Bringing together contributions from leading labour market policy scholars from across the globe, this state-of-the-art Handbook offers extensive and compelling analyses of labour market policy in advanced democracies. This title contains one or more Open Access chapters.


Labour Market Policy and Unemployment

Labour Market Policy and Unemployment

Author: Jaap Koning

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2001-01-01

Total Pages: 342

ISBN-13: 9781781009963

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This book examines the effectiveness of active labour market policies and their contribution to the prevention of social exclusion. The evaluation studies reported in this volume focus on two aspects of active labour market policies that have been relatively neglected in previous research and merit special attention. The first part of the book deals with aggregate impact analysis. Using examples from France, Germany, The Netherlands and Spain, the contributors attempt to estimate the impact of active labour market policies on the transition from unemployment to employment using aggregate data at the regional level. Although quantitative in nature, these contributions take into account qualitative aspects such as the socio-economic context of the countries concerned and the structure of active labour market policies. The book then focuses on implementation issues and includes implementation studies carried out in Germany, The Netherlands and Sweden. The qualitative element plays a far more important role in these contributions which rely on case studies and surveys in addition to statistical data.


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


Handbook of Labor Economics

Handbook of Labor Economics

Author: Orley Ashenfelter

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2010-12-09

Total Pages: 863

ISBN-13: 0444534504

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A guide to the continually evolving field of labour economics.


Political, Economic And Social Dimensions Of Labour Markets: A Global Insight

Political, Economic And Social Dimensions Of Labour Markets: A Global Insight

Author: Soon Beng Chew

Publisher: World Scientific

Published: 2022-06-23

Total Pages: 504

ISBN-13: 981123888X

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Why and how do politics, society and economics shape the growth and failure of labour markets? Does government intervention help or harm labour market reforms/adjustments in times of economic downturn? What forces drive such government intervention and do they differ from society to society?In addressing these big-picture questions, this book's analytical scope is heavily centred around the topic of labour markets' performance. The book argues that performance in labour markets across countries are influenced by their labour market policies. In turn, these policies are shaped, in varying degrees, by the country's politics. Each chapter in this book dives into the labour market experiences in various countries to demonstrate why in some countries, labour markets perform better than in other countries. Major findings from this book suggest that countries can produce better economic and social outcomes (e.g. lower socio-economic inequality) if their labour market policies are aimed at fostering a socially and politically stable society via greater equity in wealth distribution across various socio-cultural and income groups.This book is an essential read for any public policy researchers, policy practitioners and undergraduate/graduate students who are interested or vested in the topic of labour markets' performance in the political, social and economic dimensions. Particularly, this book provides a critical synthesis of the labour market experiences in many countries. Hence, the book serves as an ideational tool to advance future labour market research and policy.