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Unemployment Policy: Government Options for the Labour Market

There is substantial disagreement among policy-makers about how governments should respond to the problem of high unemployment. Thus far there has been little, if any, systematic attempt to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the main unemployment policies available to governments in market economies. Individual policy recommendations are usually made in isolation from one another. This book attempts to provide a balanced assessment of the various policy options, including the following: demand management versus supply-side policy, subsidizing employment and training, reforming labour market regulations and unemployment benefit systems, changing the structure of taxation and restructuring various welfare state provisions. The book also examines the political economy of unemployment policy, the policy implications of technological change and international trade, the relation between unemployment and productivity growth, and the significance of job reallocation for unemployment policy.

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Snower, D and G de la Dehesa (eds) (1997), ‘Unemployment Policy: Government Options for the Labour Market‘, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/unemployment-policy-government-options-labour-market

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Burda, M, ‘Discussion: The unemployment and welfare effects of labour market policy: a comparison of the USA and UK‘, in Snower, D and G de la Dehesa (eds), Unemployment Policy: Government Options for the Labour Market, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/unemployment-policy-government-options-labour-market

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Minford, P, ‘Unemployment in the OECD and its remedies‘, in Snower, D and G de la Dehesa (eds), Unemployment Policy: Government Options for the Labour Market, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/unemployment-policy-government-options-labour-market

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Phelps, E, ‘Wage subsidy programme: alternative designs‘, in Snower, D and G de la Dehesa (eds), Unemployment Policy: Government Options for the Labour Market, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/unemployment-policy-government-options-labour-market

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Snower, D and G de la Dehesa, ‘Introduction: Unemployment Policy: Government Options for the Labour Market‘, in Snower, D and G de la Dehesa (eds), Unemployment Policy: Government Options for the Labour Market, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/unemployment-policy-government-options-labour-market

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Snower, D, ‘Evaluating unemployment policies: what do the underlying theories tell us?‘, in Snower, D and G de la Dehesa (eds), Unemployment Policy: Government Options for the Labour Market, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/unemployment-policy-government-options-labour-market

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Jackman, R, ‘Discussion: High unemployment from a political economy perspective‘, in Snower, D and G de la Dehesa (eds), Unemployment Policy: Government Options for the Labour Market, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/unemployment-policy-government-options-labour-market

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Bentolila, S, ‘Discussion: High unemployment from a political economy perspective‘, in Snower, D and G de la Dehesa (eds), Unemployment Policy: Government Options for the Labour Market, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/unemployment-policy-government-options-labour-market

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Saint-Paul, G, ‘High unemployment from a political economy perspective‘, in Snower, D and G de la Dehesa (eds), Unemployment Policy: Government Options for the Labour Market, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/unemployment-policy-government-options-labour-market

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Fischer, S, ‘Discussion: The role of demand-management policies in reducing unemployment‘, in Snower, D and G de la Dehesa (eds), Unemployment Policy: Government Options for the Labour Market, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/unemployment-policy-government-options-labour-market

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Bean, C, ‘The role of demand-management policies in reducing unemployment‘, in Snower, D and G de la Dehesa (eds), Unemployment Policy: Government Options for the Labour Market, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/unemployment-policy-government-options-labour-market

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Zimmermann, K, ‘Discussion: Edmund Phelps' theory of structural slumps and its policy implications‘, in Snower, D and G de la Dehesa (eds), Unemployment Policy: Government Options for the Labour Market, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/unemployment-policy-government-options-labour-market

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Phelps, E, ‘Discussion: Edmund Phelps' theory of structural slumps and its policy implications‘, in Snower, D and G de la Dehesa (eds), Unemployment Policy: Government Options for the Labour Market, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/unemployment-policy-government-options-labour-market

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Malinvaud, E, ‘Edmund Phelps' theory of structural slumps and its policy implications‘, in Snower, D and G de la Dehesa (eds), Unemployment Policy: Government Options for the Labour Market, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/unemployment-policy-government-options-labour-market

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Dreze, J, ‘Discussion: The simple economies of benefit transfers‘, in Snower, D and G de la Dehesa (eds), Unemployment Policy: Government Options for the Labour Market, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/unemployment-policy-government-options-labour-market

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Coe, D, ‘Discussion: The simple economies of benefit transfers‘, in Snower, D and G de la Dehesa (eds), Unemployment Policy: Government Options for the Labour Market, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/unemployment-policy-government-options-labour-market

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Snower, D, ‘The simple economies of benefit transfers‘, in Snower, D and G de la Dehesa (eds), Unemployment Policy: Government Options for the Labour Market, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/unemployment-policy-government-options-labour-market

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Mortensen, D, ‘Discussion: Wage subsidy programme: alternative designs‘, in Snower, D and G de la Dehesa (eds), Unemployment Policy: Government Options for the Labour Market, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/unemployment-policy-government-options-labour-market

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Frank, J, ‘Discussion: Wage subsidy programme: alternative designs‘, in Snower, D and G de la Dehesa (eds), Unemployment Policy: Government Options for the Labour Market, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/unemployment-policy-government-options-labour-market

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Konings, J, ‘Discussion: Technological development, competition from low-wage economies and low-skilled unemployment‘, in Snower, D and G de la Dehesa (eds), Unemployment Policy: Government Options for the Labour Market, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/unemployment-policy-government-options-labour-market

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Sneessens, H and J Dreze, ‘Technological development, competition from low-wage economies and low-skilled unemployment‘, in Snower, D and G de la Dehesa (eds), Unemployment Policy: Government Options for the Labour Market, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/unemployment-policy-government-options-labour-market

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Zoega, G, ‘Discussion: Macroeconomic and policy implications of shifts in the relative demand for skills‘, in Snower, D and G de la Dehesa (eds), Unemployment Policy: Government Options for the Labour Market, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/unemployment-policy-government-options-labour-market

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Blanchard, O, ‘Macroeconomic and policy implications of shifts in the relative demand for skills‘, in Snower, D and G de la Dehesa (eds), Unemployment Policy: Government Options for the Labour Market, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/unemployment-policy-government-options-labour-market

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Gordon, R, ‘Discussion: Would cutting payroll taxes on the unskilled have a significant impact on unemployment?‘, in Snower, D and G de la Dehesa (eds), Unemployment Policy: Government Options for the Labour Market, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/unemployment-policy-government-options-labour-market

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Nickell, S and B Bell, ‘Would cutting payroll taxes on the unskilled have a significant impact on unemployment?‘, in Snower, D and G de la Dehesa (eds), Unemployment Policy: Government Options for the Labour Market, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/unemployment-policy-government-options-labour-market

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Minford, P, ‘Discussion: Preventing long-term unemployment: an economic analysis‘, in Snower, D and G de la Dehesa (eds), Unemployment Policy: Government Options for the Labour Market, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/unemployment-policy-government-options-labour-market

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de la Dehesa, G, ‘Discussion: Preventing long-term unemployment: an economic analysis‘, in Snower, D and G de la Dehesa (eds), Unemployment Policy: Government Options for the Labour Market, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/unemployment-policy-government-options-labour-market

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Layard, R, ‘Preventing long-term unemployment: an economic analysis‘, in Snower, D and G de la Dehesa (eds), Unemployment Policy: Government Options for the Labour Market, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/unemployment-policy-government-options-labour-market

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Saint-Paul, G, ‘Discussion: An analysis of firing costs and their implication for unemployment policy‘, in Snower, D and G de la Dehesa (eds), Unemployment Policy: Government Options for the Labour Market, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/unemployment-policy-government-options-labour-market

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Dolado, J, ‘Discussion: An analysis of firing costs and their implication for unemployment policy‘, in Snower, D and G de la Dehesa (eds), Unemployment Policy: Government Options for the Labour Market, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/unemployment-policy-government-options-labour-market

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Booth, A, ‘An analysis of firing costs and their implication for unemployment policy‘, in Snower, D and G de la Dehesa (eds), Unemployment Policy: Government Options for the Labour Market, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/unemployment-policy-government-options-labour-market

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Calaza, J, ‘Discussion: Labour market regulation and unemployment‘, in Snower, D and G de la Dehesa (eds), Unemployment Policy: Government Options for the Labour Market, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/unemployment-policy-government-options-labour-market

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Bean, C, ‘Discussion: Is there a trade-off between unemployment and productivity growth‘, in Snower, D and G de la Dehesa (eds), Unemployment Policy: Government Options for the Labour Market, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/unemployment-policy-government-options-labour-market

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Gordon, R, ‘Is there a trade-off between unemployment and productivity growth‘, in Snower, D and G de la Dehesa (eds), Unemployment Policy: Government Options for the Labour Market, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/unemployment-policy-government-options-labour-market

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Revenga, A, ‘Discussion: Gross job reallocation and labour market policy‘, in Snower, D and G de la Dehesa (eds), Unemployment Policy: Government Options for the Labour Market, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/unemployment-policy-government-options-labour-market

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Bell, B, ‘Discussion: Gross job reallocation and labour market policy‘, in Snower, D and G de la Dehesa (eds), Unemployment Policy: Government Options for the Labour Market, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/unemployment-policy-government-options-labour-market

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Konings, J, C Pissarides and P Garibaldi, ‘Gross job reallocation and labour market policy‘, in Snower, D and G de la Dehesa (eds), Unemployment Policy: Government Options for the Labour Market, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/unemployment-policy-government-options-labour-market

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Nickell, S, ‘Discussion: Unemployment in the OECD and its remedies‘, in Snower, D and G de la Dehesa (eds), Unemployment Policy: Government Options for the Labour Market, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/unemployment-policy-government-options-labour-market

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Haskel, J, ‘Discussion: Unemployment in the OECD and its remedies‘, in Snower, D and G de la Dehesa (eds), Unemployment Policy: Government Options for the Labour Market, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/unemployment-policy-government-options-labour-market

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Bertola, G, ‘Discussion: The unemployment and welfare effects of labour market policy: a comparison of the USA and UK‘, in Snower, D and G de la Dehesa (eds), Unemployment Policy: Government Options for the Labour Market, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/unemployment-policy-government-options-labour-market

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Mortensen, D and S Millard, ‘The unemployment and welfare effects of labour market policy: a comparison of the USA and UK‘, in Snower, D and G de la Dehesa (eds), Unemployment Policy: Government Options for the Labour Market, CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/books-and-reports/unemployment-policy-government-options-labour-market