How Effective Are Active Labor Market Policies in Developing Countries? A Critical Review of Recent Evidence
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- David McKenzie, 2017. "How Effective Are Active Labor Market Policies in Developing Countries? A Critical Review of Recent Evidence," World Bank Research Observer, World Bank Group, vol. 32(2), pages 127-154.
- McKenzie, David J., 2017. "How Effective Are Active Labor Market Policies in Developing Countries? A Critical Review of Recent Evidence," CEPR Discussion Papers 11923, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
- Mckenzie,David J., 2017. "How effective are active labor market policies in developing countries ? a critical review of recent evidence," Policy Research Working Paper Series 8011, The World Bank.
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Keywords
wage subsidies; jobs; active labor market policy; vocational training; job search;JEL classification:
- O15 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration
- J08 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - General - - - Labor Economics Policies
- J68 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers - - - Public Policy
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This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-LAB-2017-05-07 (Labour Economics)
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