Active labour market policy by a profit-maximizing firm
Gerards, Ruud, Muysken, Joan, and Welters, Riccardo (2014) Active labour market policy by a profit-maximizing firm. British Journal of Industrial Relations, 52 (1). pp. 136-157.
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Abstract
This article investigates the effectiveness of an employment programme exclusively run by a private sector firm in order to find out whether such a programme can be beneficial to both the participating individuals and the private firm. Toanswer these questions, we use a unique dataset on a private employment programme covering 23 years of operations and data on 1,000 participating unemployed individuals. Using conservative estimates, we show that a private employment programme is more effective in reintegrating the unemployed than public efforts, while providing tangible benefits to the firm.
| Item ID: | 25361 |
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| Item Type: | Article (Research - C1) |
| ISSN: | 1467-8543 |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Mar 2013 00:58 |
| FoR Codes: | 14 ECONOMICS > 1402 Applied Economics > 140211 Labour Economics @ 100% |
| SEO Codes: | 91 ECONOMIC FRAMEWORK > 9102 Microeconomics > 910208 Micro Labour Market Issues @ 50% 91 ECONOMIC FRAMEWORK > 9101 Macroeconomics > 910107 Macro Labour Market Issues @ 50% |
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