How strong is the case for targeting active labour market policies? A review of efficiency and equity arguments

International Journal of Manpower

Volumn 20, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 151-164

  Fraser, Neil ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Labour market; Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development; Policy; Sweden; Unemployment

Indexed keywords

EID: 2342527951     PISSN: 01437720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01437729910279081     Document Type: Review

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