Testing a community-based jobs strategy for the unemployed
Subtitle: early impacts of the Community Employment Innovation Project
By: David Gyarmati, ... [et al.]
Contributors: Gyarmati, David.; Canada. Human Resources and Social Development Canada.; Nova Scotia. Dept. of Community Services.; Social Research and Demonstration Corporation.
Publisher: Social Research and Demonstration Corporation
Published: 2006
Place of publication: [Ottawa]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 139
Subjects: Income maintenance programs -- Government policy -- Canada.; Income maintenance programs -- Nova Scotia -- Cape Breton.; Job creation -- Canada.; Manpower policy -- Canada.; Unemployed -- Government policy -- Canada.
Other titles: Early impacts of the Community Employment Innovation Project.
Description: "Can communities create meaningful work that is an attractive alternative to Employment Insurance and welfare? A major Canadian study of a new, innovative program is showing this to be true. This report presents 18-month impacts from the Community Employment Innovation Project (CEIP), a study of a program designed to encourage the longer-term employability of participants while supporting local community development in areas of continuing high unemployment. Communities were challenged to utilize the social economy as a source of jobs, which would provide participants with opportunities for developing skills and social capital."--Publisher's website (www.srdc.org)
Notes: Issued also in French under title: Mise à l'essai d'une stratégie d'emplois communautaires destinés aux chômeurs.

"The Community Employment Innovation Project is funded by Human Resources and Social Development Canada and the Nova Scotia Department of Community Services"

"November 2006"

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