Connecting People with Jobs Activation Policies in the United Kingdom

This report examines recent activation policies in the United Kingdom aimed at moving people back into work. It offers insight into how countries can improve the effectiveness of their employment services and also control spending on benefits. The United Kingdom's policies have helped limit the...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Paris OECD Publishing 2014
Series:Connecting People with Jobs
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Collection: OECD Books and Papers - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword
  • Executive summary
  • The background to active labour market policies in the United Kingdom
  • The role of the UK Public Employment Service in job brokerage and activation strategies
  • Acronyms and abbreviations
  • Assessment and recommendations
  • Unemployment and related benefits
  • Quasi-market arrangements in the UK Work Programme