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Lost in Categorisation? Employment Subsidies – Bringing the Beneficiaries Back In.
- Source :
- Journal of Social Policy; Jan2024, Vol. 53 Issue 1, p86-106, 21p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Employment subsidies are important active labour market policy (ALMP) tools, suited to a variety of labour market challenges. This paper engages with recent ALMP categorisation debates by appraising Cronert's (2019) recent typology of employment subsidies. It uses empirical material to assess the typology's explanatory power and produce insights to inform further typological development. The illustrative case of the British ' Wage Incentive' (2012-2014) is used to assess the typology's analytical purchase. Cronert's typology helpfully identifies key distinctions in the distributional profiles of employment subsidies, but further understanding of the category is impeded by the practice of defining them as demand-side interventions. The paper argues for a reappraisal of their supply-side characteristics, maintaining that the (potential) worker should be included in the analysis, and that employment subsidies' relationship with training and job creation should be acknowledged. It proposes a redefinition of employment subsidies reflecting their real-world use, and suggests a framework for further exploring varieties of employment subsidy design from the perspective of beneficiaries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- UNEMPLOYMENT
MOTIVATION (Psychology)
PRACTICAL politics
EMPLOYEE recruitment
EMPLOYEES
JOB involvement
ABILITY
TRAINING
GOVERNMENT policy
BUSINESS
EMPLOYMENT
WAGES
TERMS & phrases
DECISION making
COST analysis
GOVERNMENT aid
COALITIONS
PUBLIC welfare
JOB performance
PEOPLE with disabilities
PERSONNEL management
EMPLOYEE retention
INDUSTRIAL relations
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00472794
- Volume :
- 53
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Social Policy
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 174161401
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1017/S0047279422000216