Active labour market policies in international context: what works best? Lessons for the UK

Anne Daguerre, David Etherington

Research output: Book/ReportCommissioned reportpeer-review

Abstract

A report is published today by the Department for Work and Pensions which draws together international evidence from comparator countries that use Active Labour Market Policies (ALMPs) to combat unemployment and economic inactivity.

The research was commissioned to inform long-term policy making for working age benefit recipients including lone parents, those on incapacity benefits and Jobseeker’s Allowance.
Original languageEnglish
PublisherCrown Copyright
Number of pages23
ISBN (Print)9781847124944
Publication statusPublished - 24 Mar 2009

Bibliographical note

© Crown Copyright 2009. Published for the Department for Work and Pensions
under licence from the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office.
Application for reproduction should be made in writing to The Copyright Unit,
Her Majesty’s Stationery Office, St Clements House, 2-16 Colegate, Norwich NR3 1BQ.

Keywords

  • Welfare reform
  • active labour market policy
  • Comparison

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