Tag: active labour market policies

Subsidising Silence: How Policy Ideas Entrench Italy’s Use of Employment Subsidies

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This blog post is based on an article published in the Journal of Social Policy by Roberto Rizza, Dario Raspanti, and Francesco Albanese. If you ask policymakers in Italy why job creation remains weak, the answer often sounds familiar: labour costs are too high. Taxes and social contributions, it is argued, discourage firms from hiring… Continue reading Subsidising Silence: How Policy Ideas Entrench Italy’s Use of Employment Subsidies

Why has social investment not (yet) changed how citizens think about solidarity

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This blog post is based on an article published in the Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy by Damien Pennetreau, Claire Dupuy, and Virginie Van Ingelgom. European welfare states have changed significantly over the last few decades. Governments have shifted away from simply compensating people after periods of hardship. They have increasingly asked for… Continue reading Why has social investment not (yet) changed how citizens think about solidarity

Reframing Employer Engagement: A Multi-Stakeholder Perspective

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A diverse group of professionals in a workplace meeting, discussing employer engagement and inclusive employment practices.

This blog post is based on an article published in Social Policy and Society by Renate Bosman, Hanneke van Heijster, Irmgard Borghouts, and Charissa Freese. At a time when policy ambitions for an inclusive labour market are higher than ever – reflecting global goals like the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 8 and 10) –… Continue reading Reframing Employer Engagement: A Multi-Stakeholder Perspective