Abstract
It is now more than thirty years since the UK was shaken by the emergence of widespread incidence of long-term unemployment (LTU). Since then, a whole raft of economic modelling and policy responses have been directed at the problem. In this
chapter we provide a brief overview of recent trends in LTU in the UK, and set them in their historical and policymaking contexts.
chapter we provide a brief overview of recent trends in LTU in the UK, and set them in their historical and policymaking contexts.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Long-Term Unemployment After the Great Recession |
| Subtitle of host publication | Causes and remedies |
| Editors | Samuel Bentolila, Marcel Jansen |
| Place of Publication | London |
| Publisher | CEPR |
| Pages | 121 |
| Number of pages | 134 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-0-9954701-4-9 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-0-9954701-4-9 |
| Publication status | Published - 14 Nov 2016 |