Chapter 24: Effects and explanations of active labour market policy: theoretical and empirical challenges for cross-national research

• Main Author: Cronert, Axel (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Cheltenham, UK Edward Elgar Publishing 2023
• Subjects: JHBL; Active labour market policy; Social investment; Comparative politics; Programme targeting; Labour market transitions; Public opinion
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

This chapter highlights and addresses some theoretical and empirical challenges in cross-national research on active labour market policy (ALMP). First, it highlights a number of connections and overlaps between ALMP and other analytical concepts. Second, it presents a brief state-of-the-art of the...