The new follow-up scheme for the unemployed: an evaluation

Persons :

• Prof. dr.  DEJEMEPPE Muriel - Université Catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain)
  Financed belgian partner
  Duration: 1/12/2005-30/6/2006
  
• Prof. dr.  VAN DER LINDEN Bruno - Université Catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain)
  Financed belgian partner
  Duration: 1/12/2005-30/6/2006
  
• Prof. dr.  COCKX Bart - Universiteit Gent (UGent)
  Financed belgian partner
  Duration: 1/12/2005-30/6/2006
  

Description :

Since 1 July 2004 a new follow-up system of unemployed benefit claimants has been in effect in Belgium.

On the one hand, the new system is designed to foster job-seeking, vocational training supply and other active policy measures.
On the other, the efforts to find work are more closely monitored and sanctions will be applied if these efforts are insufficient.

Recent micro-economic evaluations in other countries conclude that this type of policy might be very effective in stimulating the return to employment of participants. Such a conclusion is significant if account is taken of the rather weak effects of most evaluated active policy measures.
This research aims to verify whether these positive conclusions likewise apply in Belgium.

Documentation :

Le nouveau système de suivi des chômeurs : une évaluation : rapport final    Bruxelles : Politique scientifique fédérale, 2006 (SP1682)
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Le nouveau système de suivi des chômeurs : une évaluation : résumé    Bruxelles : Politique scientifique fédérale, 2006 (SP1683)
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Het nieuwe opvolgingsstelsel voor de werklozen : een evaluatie : samenvatting    Brussel : Federaal Wetenschapsbeleid, 2006 (SP1684)
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The new follow-up scheme for the unemployed: an evaluation: summary    Brussels : Belgian Science Policy, 2006 (SP1685)
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