num_pages: 232
description: 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. This study provides novel insight on this important policy issue by discussing the role of the European Commission's Employment Strategy, reviewing the experiences made in European states, and giving the first ever quantitative assessment of the existing cross-country evidence.
language: English
title: Active Labor Market Policies in Europe: Performance and Perspectives
titlecomplete: Active Labor Market Policies in Europe: Performance and Perspectives
publisher: Springer