Employment Friendly Workfare Policies: The Case of Danish Activation Policies

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

Under the heading of flexicurity Danish activation policies receive international attention because of their perceived ability to curb unemployment and boost employment. Indeed activation has undergone a remarkable transformation in its objectives, target groups and design. From the initial curbing of unemployment among insured unemployed through standard activation offers, the aim of activation today is also to increase labour supply among non-economic active groups through individually tailored programmes. Danish activation policies thus embrace not only active labour market policies but also social and integration policies. Despite widespread popularity and belief in the positive effects of activation, little is actually known about its overall impact on the Danish economy.

목차 (Table of Contents)

• Abstract
• 1. Introduction
• 2. Activation in a small open economy
• 3. Danish activation policies in a broader context
• 4. The development of activation
• 5. Organisation and target groups
• 6. Effects and experiences with activation in Denmark
• 7. Motivational effects and lock-in-effects
• 8. Qualification effects
• 9. Welfare effects
• 10. Typology of unemployed
• 11. Indirect labour market effects
• 12. Alternatives to activation
• 13. Concluding remarks
• Literature