Activation Policies in Switzerland

This report examines the performance of public employment services and the effectiveness of activation strategies in Switzerland. It covers the role of the key actors in labour market policy, the placement function of the Public Employment Service (PES), the structure of out-of-work benefits and the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Duell, Nicola
Other Authors: Tergeist, Peter, Bazant, Ursula, Cimper, Sylvie
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Paris OECD Publishing 2010
Series:OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Papers
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Collection: OECD Books and Papers - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:This report examines the performance of public employment services and the effectiveness of activation strategies in Switzerland. It covers the role of the key actors in labour market policy, the placement function of the Public Employment Service (PES), the structure of out-of-work benefits and the related incentives and disincentives for taking up work, and discusses the main features of active labour market programmes (ALMPs)..
Physical Description:141 p. 21 x 29.7cm