Pitfalls and Dilemmas in Labour Market Policies for Disadvantaged Groups - and How To Avoid Them

1 August 1995

journal article
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Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of European Social Policy

Vol. 5 (3) , 199-217
https://doi.org/10.1177/095892879500500302

Abstract

This article summarizes the findings of an explorative research project commissioned by the European Commission's Third Poverty Programme, on inefficiencies and undesired side-effects of targeted labour market policies. These 'pitfalls and dilemmas' are discussed in relation to three types of socioeconomic effects that are expected from these polices:

Keywords

LABOUR MARKET
COMMISSION'S
PITFALLS AND DILEMMAS
INEFFICIENCIES
DISADVANTAGED
SIDE
POVERTY

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