Active Labor Market Policies in Europe: Performance and Perspectives

by Michael Fertig, David Card, Jochen Kluve

Book Overview

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 provides novel insight on this important policy issue by discussing the role of the European Commission's Employment Strategy. It reviews the experiences...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3642080162
• ISBN13: 9783642080166
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"