Employability and Local Labour Markets (Urban Studies Monographs)

ISBN 10: 0415376300 / ISBN 13: 9780415376303

Published by Routledge, 2006

About this Item

The concept of employability has provided a foundation for labour market policy. This book contains papers that help progress the concept of employability, demonstrating the importance of the geographic and spatial context, and showing its flexibility and usefulness as a basis for theory, analysis and policy. Editor(s): McQuaid, Ronald W.; Danson, Mike; Green, Anne E. Num Pages: 168 pages, Paper over boards. BIC Classification: KCFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 174 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476. . 2006. 1st Edition. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Employability and Local Labour Markets (Urban Studies Monographs)
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415376300
• ISBN 13: 9780415376303
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

The concept of employability has provided a foundation for much current labour market policy. It has also provided a useful framework for analyzing national and urban labour markets and related policies in a variety of different circumstances both for those in and out of work.

The papers in this book help progress the concept of employability, demonstrating the importance of the geographic and spatial context, and showing its flexibility and usefulness as a basis for theory, analysis and policy. The papers are divided into two main sections:

• understanding the concept of employability
• lessons for labour market policy in changing labour markets.

The chapters also provide general insights into many current labour market policy debates. As employability continues to be the foundation of many labour market policies, this volume considers the economic and geographical dimensions of employability in local labour market analysis and policy.

This book was previously published as a special issue of the journal Urban Studies.

About the Author

Ronald W. McQuaid, Employment Research Institute, Napier University, Edinburgh., Anne E. Green, Institute for Employment Research, University of Warwick., Mike Danson, Department of Economics, University of Paisley.