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A European Perspective on Long?Term Unemployment

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  • Eichhorst, Werner

    (IZA)

  • Neder, Franziska

    (IZA)

  • Tobsch, Verena

    (E-x-AKT WIRTSCHAFTSFORSCHUNG)

  • Wozny, Florian

    (German Aerospace Center DLR)

Abstract

In contrast to the recently decreasing unemployment rates in the EU, long-term unemployment remains at alarming levels. An economic recovery will not be sufficient to get all long-term unemployed back to work; rather, there is a need for effective policies addressing the long-term unemployed. To address these issues, this paper starts with an interpretation of standard measures of long-term unemployment and alternative measures of long-term non-employment. Next, we take a closer look at active labor market policies such as training, subsidized employment and public work and investigate which kind is most effective for the reintegration of long-term unemployed persons. Subsequently, the special role of Public Employment Services (PES) and the importance of an individual approach and targeting is stressed to increase the employability of hard-to-place and distant jobseekers from the labor market. Furthermore, we take into account the role of alternative benefit systems for working-age non-employed people. In the final section, we conclude and offer policy advice with a particular focus on the EU.

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  • Eichhorst, Werner & Neder, Franziska & Tobsch, Verena & Wozny, Florian, 2015. "A European Perspective on Long?Term Unemployment," IZA Discussion Papers 9321, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
    • Handle: RePEc:iza:izadps:dp9321
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    Cited by:

    1. Maurizio Baussola & Chiara Mussida, 2017. "Regional and gender differentials in the persistence of unemployment in Europe," International Review of Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 31(2), pages 173-190, March.
    2. Rainer Eppel & Thomas Horvath & Helmut Mahringer & Trude Hausegger & Isabella Hager & Christine Reidl, 2016. "Arbeitsmarktferne Personen. Charakteristika, Problemlagen und Unterstützungsbedarf," WIFO Studies, WIFO, number 58760, April.

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    Keywords

    long‐term unemployment; activation; Europe; disability benefits;
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    JEL classification:

    • J64 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers - - - Unemployment: Models, Duration, Incidence, and Job Search
    • J65 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers - - - Unemployment Insurance; Severance Pay; Plant Closings
    • J68 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers - - - Public Policy

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