The Public Employment Service in the United States
By: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Paris
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 232
ISBN-13: 9789264181434
Subjects: Employment (Economic theory); Governance
Description: Over the last decade, labour market policy in the United States has been undergoing a period of significant restructuring. In the face of welfare reform initiatives, persistent unemployment and declines in real income among some groups (particularly the less skilled), and continued economic expansion, there is pressure on the public employment service (PES) to improve effectiveness. But, it must also come to terms with resource limitations. How have reforms fared so far -- what seems to be working well or not so well? Which of the new approaches may require revision in the event of an economic downturn? Where might adjustments lead to improved effectiveness? While considering such questions, this publication provides an in-depth look at the PES and recent policy initiatives in the United States. Areas of concern about recent reforms are outlined and options for making policies more effective are presented.
Table of contents: title: Chapter 1. Introduction; title: Chapter 2. The American Labour Market and Basic PES Structure; title: Chapter 3. Unemployment Insurance in the United States: Regular and Extended Benefits; title: Chapter 4. Job Brokering and the Development of One-Stop Centres; title: Chapter 5. Profiling Unemployed Job-Seekers: Identifying those At-Risk of Long-Term Unemployment for Early Intervention and Assistance; title: Chapter 6. Employment and Training Programmes; title: Chapter 7. Welfare Reform in Connecticut and Wisconsin; title: Chapter 8. Conclusions