Assisting Workers Displaced by Structural Change: An International Perspective

Authors

Duane E. Leigh, Washington State University PullmanFollow

Publication Date

1-1-1995

DOI

10.17848/9780880995351

Abstract

Leigh begins by providing a summary of the evolution of labor market programs in seven industrialized countries: Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the U.S. He points out that a number of these nations are dealing with long-term unemployment by linking unemployment insurance benefits to participation in labor market programs, and that this is a requirement U.S. policy makers should examine closely. Leigh also performs informal cross-country evaluations of these countries' programs,focusing on policies he feels merit attention. A three-level active labor market program is then proposed for the U.S.

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Contents

1. Introduction
2. Fundamental Differences Between Nations in Labor Market Policies
3. An Overview of Existing Evaluation Evidence for the United States
4. Retraining Workers in Marketable Skills
5. Assisting the Unemployed in Job Search
6. Conclusion

Sponsorship

Financial support provided by the W.E. Upjohn Institue and the International Labour Office

ISBN

9780880991537 (pbk.) ; 9780880995351 (ebook)

Subject Areas

LABOR MARKET ISSUES; Job security and unemployment dynamics; Dislocated workers; UNEMPLOYMENT, DISABILITY, and INCOME SUPPORT PROGRAMS; Unemployment insurance; Benefits and duration; WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT; Labor exchange