Lessons Learnt from the Nordics: How to Fight Long-term Unemployment

This Intereconomics article is available for free at this page after an embargo period of two years. Reading it before then is possible via SpringerLink.This study examines policies that can successfully address long-term unemployment. It focuses on Denmark and Sweden, where, despite sizeable job losses during the crisis, labour market indicators are at present better than in any other EU country. By looking at the interaction between labour market flexibility (especially in hiring and firing regulations) and passive and active policies, we argue that well-designed active policies matter more than labour market flexibility for employment.

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