Labour market activation: Recent developments in the making of a profession

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Labour market activation is an important policy issue in many EU Member States. This Flash Report discusses some of the major recent developments in the Netherlands in “the making of a profession” with regard to labour market activation experts.

Authors: Maikel Groenewoud and Marieke Blommesteijn