Active Labor Market Policies in Europe Performance and Perspectives /

Measures of Active Labor Market Policy - such as training, wage subsidies, public employment measures, and job search assistance - are widely used in European countries to combat unemployment. Little, however, is known about what each country can learn from experiences in other countries. This study...

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Main Authors: Kluve, Jochen (Author), Card, David (Author), Fertig, Michael (Author), Góra, Marek (Author), Jacobi, Lena (Author), Jensen, Peter (Author), Leetmaa, Reelika (Author), Nima, Leonhard (Author), Patacchini, Eleonora (Author), Schaffner, Sandra (Author), Schmidt, Christoph M. (Author), Klaauw, Bas van der (Author), Weber, Andrea (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2007.
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Table of Contents:
  • Executive summary
  • and overview
  • The European Employment Strategy
  • An overview of Active Labor Market Policies
  • The methodology of program evaluation
  • Reports from selected EU25 member states
  • The effectiveness of European ALMPs
  • Conclusions and policy recommendations.