Research project SO/10/039 (Research action SO)
The measures adopted in Belgium aiming at alleviating labour costs and stimulating job search are many and varied (in terms of targeting and whether they are temporary or not). We assess them from two aspects.
In micro-economic terms, we assess these tax relief measures from the point of view of the integration of job seekers (moving from unemployment to employment and the length of the employment spell).
In macro-economic terms, the aim is to assess the effects of these various measures on the job creation processes, bearing in mind wage negotiations, the heterogeneous nature of qualifications on the Belgian labour market, technological choices and the existence of other labour market policies (unemployment insurance, active labour market policies).
Politiques d'activation pour des jeunes chômeurs de longue durée sans expérience de travail. Une évaluation : résumé
Bruxelles : Politique scientifique fédérale, 2004 (SP1429)
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Maatregelen van het activeringsbeleid voor jonge langdurig werklozen zonder werkervaring. Een evaluatie : samenvatting
Brussel : Federaal Wetenschapsbeleid, 2004 (SP1430)
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Activation policies for young long-term unemployed people without work experience. An evaluation : summary
Brussels : Federal Science Policy, 2004 (SP1431)
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Bibliografic references :
Vocational Training of Unemployed Workers in Belgium
COCKX BART Konjunkturpolitik - Applied Economics Quarterly, 49 (1),, 2003