Activation Policies in Finland

Nicola Duell, David Grubb and Shruti Singh
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Nicola Duell: OECD
Shruti Singh: UK Department of Work and Pensions

No 98, OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Papers from OECD Publishing

Abstract: This report examines the performance of the Public Employment Service (PES) and the effectiveness of activation strategies in Finland. It covers the role of the key actors, the placement function of the PES, the structure of out-of-work benefits and the related incentives and disincentives for taking up work, and provides an overview of the different active labour market programmes (ALMPs). Ce rapport examine la performance du Service Public de l'Emploi (SPE) et l'efficacité des stratégies d'activation en Finlande. Il analyse le rôle des acteurs clés, la fonction de placement du SPE, les dispositifs d'indemnisation de la population d'âge actif non occupée et leurs effets sur la motivation de reprendre une activité ; il fournit un aperçu des différents programmes actifs du marché du travail (PAMT).

JEL-codes: H53 H83 I38 J08 J63 J65 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009-11-23
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