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Reviewing the model behind the job network

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  • John Burgess

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The Job Network has attracted international attention as a radical development in the marketisation of employment services. Since its inception in 1998 the Job Network has been controversial and has also had to be adjusted in the light of some major failings. To date the effectiveness of the Job Network has been subject to extensive analysis and debate. At the heart of the Job Network is the purchaser-provider model of service delivery. This article reviews and evaluates the model, highlights its limitations and points out possible developments in the application of the model to the Job Network.

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  • John Burgess, 2003. "Reviewing the model behind the job network," Australian Journal of Labour Economics (AJLE), Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre (BCEC), Curtin Business School, vol. 6(2), pages 227-240, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:ozl:journl:v:6:y:2003:i:2:p:227-240
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    2. John Burgess & Julia Connell & Erling Rasmussen, 2005. "Temporary Agency Work and Precarious Employment: A Review of the Current Situation in Australia and New Zealand," management revue - Socio-Economic Studies, Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, vol. 16(3), pages 351-369.

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    Keywords

    Mobility; Unemployment and Vacancies - Public Policy;

    JEL classification:

    • J68 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers - - - Public Policy

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