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Does Active Labour Market Policy Work? Lessons from the Swedish Experiences Author info | Abstract | Publisher info | Download info | Related research | Statistics Calmfors, Lars
Forslund, Anders
Hemstroem, Maria
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The Swedish experiences of the 1990s provide a unique example of how large-scale active labour market programmes (ALMPs) have been used as a means to fight high unemployment. This paper surveys the empirical studies of the effects of ALMPs in Sweden. On the whole, ALMPs have probably reduced open unemployment, but also reduced regular employment. The overall policy conclusion is that ALMPs of the scale used in Sweden in the 1990s are not an efficient means of employment policy. To be effective, ALMPs should be used on a smaller scale.
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Paper Calmfors, Lars & Forslund, Anders & Hemström, Maria, 2002.
"Does Active Labour Market Policy Work? Lessons from the Swedish Experiences ,"
Seminar Papers
700, Stockholm University, Institute for International Economic Studies.
[Downloadable!] Calmfors, Lars & Forslund, Anders & Hemström, Maria, 2002.
"Does active labour market policy work? Lessons from the Swedish experiences ,"
Working Paper Series
2002:4, IFAU - Institute for Labour Market Policy Evaluation.
[Downloadable!] Find related papers by JEL classification: H53 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Government Expenditures and Welfare Programs J68 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, and Vacancies - - - Public Policy
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