Robertshaw, D.K. orcid.org/0000-0003-2768-613X (2024) Lost in categorisation? Employment subsidies – bringing the beneficiaries back in. Journal of Social Policy, 53 (1). pp. 86-106. ISSN 0047-2794
Abstract
Employment subsidies are important active labour market policy (ALMP) tools, suited to a variety of labour market challenges. This paper engages with recent ALMP categorisation debates by appraising Cronert’s (2019) recent typology of employment subsidies. It uses empirical material to assess the typology’s explanatory power and produce insights to inform further typological development. The illustrative case of the British ‘Wage Incentive’ (2012-2014) is used to assess the typology’s analytical purchase. Cronert’s typology helpfully identifies key distinctions in the distributional profiles of employment subsidies, but further understanding of the category is impeded by the practice of defining them as demand-side interventions. The paper argues for a reappraisal of their supply-side characteristics, maintaining that the (potential) worker should be included in the analysis, and that employment subsidies’ relationship with training and job creation should be acknowledged. It proposes a redefinition of employment subsidies reflecting their real-world use, and suggests a framework for further exploring varieties of employment subsidy design from the perspective of beneficiaries.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © The Author(s), 2022. This article has been published in a revised form in Journal of Social Policy, https://doi.org/10.1017/S0047279422000216. This version is free to view and download for private research and study only. Not for re-distribution, re-sale or use in derivative works. |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Business (Leeds) > Work and Employment Relation Division (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 08 Feb 2022 15:21 |
Last Modified: | 08 Jan 2024 16:51 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
Identification Number: | 10.1017/S0047279422000216 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:183366 |