scholarly journals Evaluating the Impact of an Active Labour Market Policy on Employment: Short- and Long-Term Perspectives

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 58
Author(s):  
José Cansino ◽  
Antonio Sánchez-Braza ◽  
Nereyda Espinoza
Keyword(s):  
Labour Market ◽  
Labour Market Policy ◽  
Active Labour Market Policy ◽  
Market Policy ◽  
Active Labour ◽  
Short And Long Term ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Activation is not a panacea: active labour market policy, long-term unemployment and institutional complementarity

2019 ◽  
Vol 49 (3) ◽  
pp. 483-506 ◽  
Author(s):  
LUC BENDA ◽  
FERRY KOSTER ◽  
ROMKE VAN DER VEEN
Keyword(s):  
Labour Market ◽  
Employment Protection ◽  
Unemployment Benefit ◽  
Labour Market Policy ◽  
Active Labour Market Policy ◽  
Market Policy ◽  
Labour Market Policies ◽  
Active Labour Market Policies ◽  
Active Labour

AbstractEvaluation studies of active labour market policy show different activation measures generate contradictory results. In the present study, we argue that these contradictory results are due to the fact that the outcomes of activation measures depend on other institutions. The outcome measure in this study is the long-term unemployment rate. Two labour market institutions are of special interest in this context: namely, employment protection and unemployment benefits. Both institutions, depending on their design, may either increase or decrease the effectiveness of active labour market policies in lowering long-term unemployment. Based on an analysis of macro-level data on 20 countries over a period of 16 years, our results show that employment protection strictness and unemployment benefit generosity interact with the way in which active labour market policies relate to long-term unemployment. Our results also indicate that, depending on the measure used, active labour market policies fit either in a flexible or in a coordinated labour market. This suggests that active labour market policies can adhere to both institutional logics, which are encapsulated in different types of measures.

scholarly journals Assessment of the net effect of the active labour market policy in Bulgaria

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 263-290
Author(s):  
Atanas Atanassov ◽  
Silvia Trifonova
Keyword(s):  
Labour Market ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
The State ◽  
Labour Market Policy ◽  
Working Capacity ◽  
Active Labour Market Policy ◽  
Market Policy ◽  
Active Labour ◽  
The Impact

The assessment of the net effect of active labour market policy contributes to the effective use of public funds in order to achieve optimal results and provide opportunities for future changes in the priority areas of the employment action plans. The paper examines the basic concepts for assessing the net effect of active labour market policy and assesses the net effect of this policy in Bulgaria. In the process of assessing the impact of active labour market policy at the individual level for each program and measure included in the National Employment Action Plan in 2015 and funded from the state budget, the gross effect, deadweight effect, the substitution and displacement effects are estimated. The quasi-experimental design method is applied to assess the net effect of programs and measures on the labour market in Bulgaria. The estimation results demonstrate that the total net effect has the value of 14.5%. The net effect for women is significantly higher than for men. Regarding education, the highest net effect can be seen among those with primary or no education Regarding age, the highest net effect is observed among young people up to 24 years of age. As related to the duration of unemployment, the highest net effect can be seen among long-term unemployed people (over 24 months). In terms of working capacity, the highest net effect is observed among people with reduced working capacity. Regarding the type of settlement, the highest net effect can be seen in rural areas. The paper provides a number of conclusions and recommendations for increasing the effectiveness of active labour market policy and for improving the state of the labour market in Bulgaria. The analysis shows that in Bulgaria it is necessary to maintain the variety of different programs and measures on the labour market, covering different target groups.

Active Labour Market Policy and Unemployment Scarring: A Ten-year Swedish Panel Study

2008 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 357-382 ◽  
Author(s):  
MATTIAS STRANDH ◽  
MADELENE NORDLUND
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Capital Investments ◽  
Labour Market Policy ◽  
Active Labour Market Policy ◽  
Market Policy ◽  
Active Labour ◽  
Human Capital Investments ◽  
Over Time

AbstractPrevious studies have shown mixed results concerning the effects of participation in active labour market policy programmes (ALMPs) on the longer-term scars in the form of poor income development and low job stability following the end of an unemployment spell. Most previous studies, however, have been limited both in the time frame used and to particular programmes. We argue that human capital investments are long-term investments and should therefore also be investigated from a long-term perspective. ALMP training and ALMPs as subsidised employment also represent different types of human capital investments that may produce effects that are differently distributed over time. In order to handle these issues, this article uses a longitudinal register-based dataset in which all long-term (more than six months) unemployed Swedes in 1993, who had no labour market problems in 1992, were followed for ten years. We found positive effects of ALMP participation concerning both the probability of reaching pre-unemployment incomes and a reduction in the hazard of exiting the labour market, while the effect on the probability of having an unemployment-free year was mixed. The effects of the two forms of ALMPs were differently distributed over time, with ALMP employment having an immediate effect that decreased relatively quickly and ALMP training having a longer-term effect.

scholarly journals Tying Up the Loose Ends: The Determinants of Active Labour Market Policy in the Western Countries 1985-2013

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 192
Author(s):  
Ari-Matti Naatanen
Keyword(s):  
Labour Market ◽  
Union Density ◽  
Labour Market Policy ◽  
Economic Crises ◽  
Active Labour Market Policy ◽  
Market Policy ◽  
Western Countries ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Active Labour ◽  
The Impact

Knowledge on the determinants of Active Labour Market Policy (ALMP) spending accumulated during the 2000s. Despite these advances, the current research lacks a systematic approach to the relevant determinants. This article fills the research gaps by analysing simultaneously the 14 most frequently used determinants for the first time. In addition to these variables, this study introduces a new factor, namely the impact of economic crises. Through the analysis of the longest data period yet investigated of 20 Western countries and a comparison of methodological alternatives, this study both challenges and reinforces previous findings, as well as produces new ones. For example, it is the first investigation to reveal the positive effect of government indebtedness and economic crises on ALMP expenditure. However, the rivalry between the “usual suspects” continues, as the negative effects of budget deficits, foreign trade, and population ageing, and the positive effects of trade union density and GDP growth, were rediscovered in this analysis.

scholarly journals Efektywność aktywnej polityki państwa na rynku pracy na przykładzie powiatu kępińskiego

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
pp. 87-104
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Godek
Keyword(s):  
Labour Market ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Labour Market Policy ◽  
Active Labour Market Policy ◽  
Unemployment Rates ◽  
Market Policy ◽  
Labour Policy ◽  
Active Labour ◽  
The Impact

The effectiveness of active labour market policy on the example of the Kępno countyThe main goal of the article is to present important role of Active Labour Market Policy. For this purpose, ageneral concept of the role of active labour market policy on labour market is illustrated. It shows which labour policy tools have positive influence on labour market. Moreover, this article presents macroeconomic evidence on the impact of this policy on employment and unemployment rates. It concludes with statement that the usage of Active Labour Market Policy is important to the country development.

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