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Labour Market Policy as Flexible Welfare: Prototype Employment Zones and the New Workfarism

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  • Graham Haughton
  • Martin Jones
  • Jamie Peck
  • Adam Tickell
  • Aidan While

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HAUGHTON G., JONES M., PECK J., TICKELL A. and WHILE A. (2000) Labour market policy as flexible welfare: prototype employment zones and the new workfarism, Reg. Studies 34, 669-680. This paper examines the evolution of the employability agenda of New Labour through the lens of one of its main policy vehicles for melding welfare reform and active labour market policies: Employment Zones. The transition from prototype to fully fledged Employment Zones is used to examine whether they represent a progression in 'joined up policy' and the ability to 'think the unthinkable' in bringing about an active benefits system. Our reading of the policy documentation suggests a reversal of some of the progressive tendencies within the prototypes, in particular signalled by the switch from voluntary to mandatory participation for clients. HAUGHTON G., JONES M., PECK J., TICKELL A. et WHILE A. (2000) Une politique en faveur de l'emploi en tant qu'une aide flexible:les prototypes des zones d'emploi et la nouvelle politique appell�e 'workfare', Reg. Studies 34, 669-680. Cet article cherch� a examiner le d�veloppement du programme de New Labour quant �la notion d'employabilit�par le canal de l'un de ses principaux v�hicules politiques qui vis�amêler la r�forme de la protection sociale aux mesures actives en faveur de l'emploi, �savoir les zones d'emploi. La transition de prototyp�azone d'emploìapart enti�re permet d'examiner si, oui ou non, elles constituent le d�veloppement de la notion de 'politique li�e' et de la capacit��'penser l'impensable' en amenant � un syst�me d'allocations actif. La documentation laisse supposer un renversement de quelques-unes des tendances progressives au sein des prototypes, ce qui est indiqu�notamment par le changement d'une participation volontair�aune participation obligatoire de la part des clients. HAUGHTON G., JONES M., PECK J., TICKELL A. und WHILE A. (2000) Arbeitsmarktpolitik als flexible Wohlfahrt: Prototyp Besch�ftigungszonen und der neue 'Werk'fahrtismus, Reg. Studies 34, 669-680. Dieser Aufsatz untersucht die Entwicklung des Ansteilbarkeitsprogramms der Neuen Labourpartei durch die Lupe einer der Haupttr�ger ihrer Politik zur Verschmelzung von Wohlfahrtsreform und aktiver Arbeitsmarktpolitik in Erwerbst�tigkeitszonen. Der �bergang von Prototyp zu fl�ggen Erwerbst�tigkeitszonen wird dazu benutzt, zu untersuchen, ob sie eine Aufw�rtsentwicklung in der 'Politik aus einem St�cke' darstellen, und die F�higkeit, 'das Undenkbare zu denken' ein aktives Sozialhilfesystem hervorbringt. Unser Verst�ndnis der Dokumentation bez�glich dieser Gruns�tze legt eine v�llige Umstellung mancher progressiven Tendenzen in den Prototypen nahe, deren hervorstechendstes Signal f�r Klienten die Umschaltung von freiwilliger zu zwangsweiser Teilnahme war.

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  • Graham Haughton & Martin Jones & Jamie Peck & Adam Tickell & Aidan While, 2000. "Labour Market Policy as Flexible Welfare: Prototype Employment Zones and the New Workfarism," Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 34(7), pages 669-680, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:regstd:v:34:y:2000:i:7:p:669-680
    DOI: 10.1080/00343400050178456
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