The Nordic future of work:

The Nordic future of work:
Author: Jon Erik Dølvik
Publisher: Nordic Council of Ministers
Total Pages: 90
Release: 2018-11-27
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9289359080

The Nordic future of workHow will work and working life in the Nordic countries change in the future? This is the question to be addressed in the project The Future of Work: Opportunities and Challenges for the Nordic Models. This initial report describes the main drivers and trends expected to shape the future of work. It also reviews the main distinctions of the Nordic model and recent developments in Nordic working lives, pointing towards the kind of challenges the future of work may pose to the Nordic models. Too often, debates about the future narrowly focus on changes in technology. This report draws attention to the broader drivers and political-institutional frameworks influencing working life developments, aiming to spur debate about how the interaction of changes in demography, climate, globalization and digital technologies may influence Nordic working lives in the coming decades.

Youth, Diversity and Employment

Youth, Diversity and Employment
Author: Rune Halvorsen
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 245
Release: 2018
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1783476001

Including youth in the labour market is a major challenge facing many European countries. This book examines the transitions from education to employment with a focus on Nordic youth in the broader European context. The book combines insights from the social sciences and law by linking the challenges facing young people in general and the more specific barriers facing the more vulnerable groups of young people. Youth, Diversity and Employment provides original insights on the interdependencies or interaction between redistributive and regulatory social policies.

Nordic integration and settlement policies for refugees

Nordic integration and settlement policies for refugees
Author: Hernes, Vilde
Publisher: Nordic Council of Ministers
Total Pages: 143
Release: 2019-04-26
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9289361670

This report has been commissioned by the Labour Market Committee of the Nordic Council of Ministers. The chief aim is to provide policy-relevant knowledge by conducting a comparative analysis of refugee labour-market integration in Scandinavia. Instead of focusing on the well-known employment gap or the fiscal impact of refugee unemployment, this study investigates the divergent impacts of integration programmes and settlement policies for refugees from different backgrounds. Through longitudinal comparative analysis, this study examines the labour-market integration of refugees in Denmark, Norway and Sweden, searching for explanations of cross-national differences by combining statistical analyses with in-depth analyses of national policies and governance structures.

Do Active Labor Market Policies Increase Employment?

Do Active Labor Market Policies Increase Employment?
Author: Mr.Marcello M. Estevão
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Total Pages: 31
Release: 2003-12-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1451875649

Using panel data for 15 industrial countries, active labor market policies (ALMPs) are shown to have raised employment rates in the business sector in the 1990s, after controlling for many institutions, country-specific effects, and economic variables. Among such policies, direct subsidies to job creation were the most effective. ALMPs also affected employment rates by reducing real wages below levels allowed by technological growth, changes in the unemployment rate, and institutional and other economic factors. However, part of this wage moderation may be linked to a composition effect because policies were targeted to low-paid individuals. Whether ALMPs are cost-effective from a budgetary perspective remains to be determined, but they are certainly not substitutes for comprehensive institutional reforms.

A Nordic Approach to Labour Market Policy

A Nordic Approach to Labour Market Policy
Author: Per Kongshøj Madsen
Publisher: Nordic Council of Ministers
Total Pages: 94
Release: 1996
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9789291208081

Presents a policy document on Nordic labour market policy in a European perspective, based on the research project "The Nordic Labour Market of the 1990s".

Modern Welfare States

Modern Welfare States
Author: Eric S. Einhorn
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 424
Release: 2003-07-30
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0313056773

Einhorn and Logue analyze the political, economic, and social challenges facing five small, affluent, and advanced industrial democracies in Scandinavia: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Updated and expanded from its successful predecessor, this edition emphasizes how global and European developments have affected democratic policymaking in areas such as: • Social welfare policy • Employment policy • Labor relations • Economic policy • Social change A comprehensive yet accessible survey of political history, governmental institutions, policymaking, political parties, interest groups, political culture, and foreign relations is also included. The comparative and interdisciplinary focus makes this a stimulating source of ideas for anyone interested in democracy and social justice in the global era.