scholarly journals Predictive Algorithms in the Delivery of Public Employment Services

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Körtner ◽  
Giuliano Bonoli
Keyword(s):  
Labour Market ◽  
Public Employment ◽  
Employment Services ◽  
Current State ◽  
Job Opportunities ◽  
Predictive Algorithms ◽  
Active Labour ◽  
Fairness Concerns ◽  
History Of

With the growing availability of digital administrative data and the recent advances in machine learning, the use of predictive algorithms in the delivery of labour market policy is becoming more prevalent. In public employment services (PES), predictive algorithms are used to support the classification of jobseekers based on their risk of long-term unem- ployment (profiling), the selection of beneficial active labour market programs (targeting), and the matching of jobseekers to suitable job opportunities (matching). In this chapter, we offer a conceptual introduction to the applications of predictive algorithms for the different functions PES have to fulfil and review the history of their use up to the current state of the practice. In addition, we discuss two issues that are inherent to the use of predictive algorithms: algorithmic fairness concerns and the importance of considering how caseworkers will interact with algorithmic systems and make decisions based on their predictions.

Long-term unemployed in Poland during the COVID-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 17-34
Author(s):  
Ewa Flaszyńska
Keyword(s):  
Labour Market ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Public Employment ◽  
Ability To Work ◽  
Employment Services ◽  
Unemployed People ◽  
The Public ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Unemployed

The COVID-19 pandemic has not significantly affected the increase in unemployment, including the change in the structure of long-term unemployment. Long-term unemployment increases with some delay after the recession. This article analyses the changes in the situation of long-term unemployed people in Poland before and during the COVID-2019 pandemic, presents actions taken at that time by employment and social services, and presents recommendations for the future, considering information collected from employees of poviat labour offices. In Poland, the reasons for the persistence of a relatively high level of long-term unemployment in general may include the following factors: registration in labour offices of people who, mainly for health reasons, are not ready to participate in processes of restoring the ability to work, a limited amount of funds allocated to activation of the unemployed activities and, finally, the lack of mechanisms rewarding the public employment services (PES) for bringing the long-term unemployed back to the labour market.

Digitalising Public Employment Services: Benefit to Social Justice in the Labour Market?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronald Van Bekkum
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Market Share ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Public Employment ◽  
Employment Services ◽  
Market Transparency ◽  
Job Opportunities ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Ict Revolution

A basic strand in the mission of Public Employment Services is promoting labour market transparency, which is considered of importance for reducing unemployment and for improving patterns of labour allocation in several other ways. Self-evidently therefore, always a strong connection existed between PES operations and information and communication technology. Already the organization itself can be considered a social specimen of such technology. The ICT revolution of recent decades positively influenced general market transparency with a variety of easily accessible market places on the Internet. It also brought innovations to the PES. It changed the content of its services and the formats of their delivery. These things happened around Europe. Here the Dutch case is presented in more detail. ICT-induced innovations are followed over three subsequent stages from mid ‘80s onward. While the transformation of services was impressive and PES played a part in the increasing labour market transparency, its role in labour allocation has not noticeably strengthened. Its market share did not really increase. Neither did its contribution to less unemployment and/or a more equitably distributed entrance to job opportunities. Nevertheless, unexploited opportunities for the latter may still exist. Some are suggested for further exploration.

scholarly journals The Impact on Employment of Active Labour Market Policies: An Evaluation of Public Employment Services (PES) in Kosovo

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-71
Author(s):  
Luljeta Elezaj ◽  
Arsena Gjipali ◽  
Sinan Ademaj
Keyword(s):  
Labour Market ◽  
Labour Force ◽  
Public Employment ◽  
Positive Role ◽  
Employment Services ◽  
Active Labour ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Number Of Individuals ◽  
Active Labour Market Programmes

Abstract This paper evaluates the effects that Active Labour Market Programmes (ALMPs) as a component of Public Employment Services (PES) in Kosovo, have on their participants. The study focuses on the likelihood of individual employment as a result of the PES measures using microdata from the Labour Force Survey in Kosovo. Under deficiency of estimates on labour market measures effectiveness, the empirical analysis in this paper confirms the positive role of active labour market programmes in Kosovo. Assessments show that groups targeted by employment offices have increased their probability of being employed. Estimation results may suggest that it would be appropriate for the activity of the Employment Offices and in general, of active policies, to grow their influence. However, Employment Offices would need to meet with a greater number of individuals who could benefit from their increased employability and activity in the labour market. Moreover, it is recommended that the active policies are accompanied by other complementary policies while designing an economic environment that provides incentives for job creation.

scholarly journals Employment effects of investments in public employment services for disadvantaged social assistance recipients

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rasmus Ravn ◽  
Kristian Nielsen
Keyword(s):  
Labour Force ◽  
Social Assistance ◽  
Target Group ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Public Employment ◽  
Difference In Differences ◽  
Employment Services ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
What Works ◽  
Active Labour

Across the OECD countries, there is a growing consensus in favour of targeting active labour market policies (ALMP) on the disadvantaged unemployed and persons outside the labour force to increase their employment prospects. Despite increased efforts, little is known about what works for getting persons with physical, mental, and social problems into employment. Using difference-in-differences regressions and propensity score matching on longitudinal population register data from Denmark, we investigate the effects of investment in public employment services for disadvantaged social assistance recipients, where social worker caseloads have been severely reduced and active employment measures for the target group have intensified. We find significant and robust positive effects of intervention on subsequent employment outcomes for disadvantaged, hard-to-employ social assistance recipients, suggesting the need for an increased focus on this target group in future research and in the design and implementation of ALMPs.

scholarly journals Exploring the Ingredients of Success: Studying Trajectories of the Vulnerable Unemployed Who Have Entered Work or Education in Denmark

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 615-629 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sophie Danneris ◽  
Dorte Caswell
Keyword(s):  
Labour Market ◽  
Social Problems ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Or Education ◽  
Labour Market Policies ◽  
Active Labour Market Policies ◽  
Active Labour ◽  
History Of ◽  
Cash Benefits ◽  
Individual Perspective

When looking at clients with a long history of unemployment and substantial health and/or social problems, stories of success (in terms of moving from being on cash benefits to getting a job) are limited. Thus, when a client does manage to gain employment or enter education, it represents an unusual1story of success seen from a political, organisational and individual perspective. In this article, we investigate empirically what can be learnt about current active labour market policies from these client cases. Methodologically this is explored through interviews with former clients who have managed to find a job despite dealing with complex health or social issues, and interviews with their former caseworkers. Thus, the article aims to provide insights into the crucial elements in making the move from vulnerable unemployed to being ready for a job, as well as finding it and keeping it.

The limitations of activation policies: unemployment at the end of working life

2011 ◽  
Vol 31 (6) ◽  
pp. 977-1002 ◽  
Author(s):  
CHRISTINA WUEBBEKE
Keyword(s):  
Labour Market ◽  
Older Workers ◽  
Market Integration ◽  
Unemployment Benefit ◽  
Unemployed People ◽  
Gainful Employment ◽  
Employment Agency ◽  
Job Opportunities ◽  
The One

ABSTRACTIn several European countries, older unemployed people, after reaching a certain age, are entitled to unemployment benefit payments without having to seek new employment. The coexistence of this exemption clause and of reforms aimed at containing early retirement in the respective countries reflects a conflict of political aims – on the one hand, between an efficient labour-market policy at a time of high unemployment, and on the other hand, the goal of the comprehensive activation and labour-market integration of older workers as a response to demographic change. This paper deals with the reasons for the transfer of older long-term unemployed people on to ‘facilitated benefits’ for labour-market withdrawal in Germany. The empirical analysis shows that low or no propensity to work was rarely the motive for leaving the labour market; in particular, those anticipating a low retirement income actually wanted to be re-employed. The vast majority gave three reasons for the decision to retire: an inability to cope with requirements of available jobs; a lack of job opportunities; and an absence of proper support from the public employment agency. Thus the withdrawal of older long-term unemployed people into pre-retirement cannot be attributed to a utility-maximising decision in favour of leisure and against gainful employment, but is the primary result of the scarce re-employment prospects.

scholarly journals The SEEMP Approach to Semantic Interoperability for E-Employment

2009 ◽  
pp. 105-126
Author(s):  
E. Della Valle ◽  
D. Cerizza ◽  
I. Celino ◽  
M.G. Fugini ◽  
J. Estublier ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Labour Market ◽  
Data Exchange ◽  
Semantic Interoperability ◽  
Public Employment ◽  
Job Seekers ◽  
Employment Services ◽  
European Project ◽  
Private And Public ◽  
Shared Commitment

SEEMP is a European Project that promotes increased partnership between labour market actors and the development of closer relations between private and public Employment Services, making optimal use of the various actors’ specific characteristics, thus providing job-seekers and employers with better services. The need for a flexible collaboration gives rise to the issue of interoperability in both data exchange and share of services. SEEMP proposes a solution that relies on the concepts of services and semantics in order to provide a meaningful service-based communication among labour market actors requiring a minimal shared commitment.

scholarly journals Application of New Instruments to Increase Effectiveness of Implementation of Social Policies on Labour Market in Bulgaria

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 26
Author(s):  
Venelin Terziev ◽  
Ekaterina Arabska
Keyword(s):  
Labour Market ◽  
Personal Development ◽  
Process Model ◽  
Dynamic Environment ◽  
Public Employment ◽  
Employment Services ◽  
Administrative Services ◽  
Employment Agency ◽  
The Republic

Nowadays, public employment services face a number of urgent tasks as raising the employment rate and reducing the number of vacant jobs for which is difficult to find enough qualified workers. New realities on labour market and dynamic environment require adequate actions, rational and timely decision making and optimization of work. Dynamic changes in social environment impacting labour markets and activities of public employment services impose various tasks which implementation should be carefully planned, organized and controlled. To achieve that public employment services should take a more comprehensive look at the demand and supply of labour, considering the numerous transitions taking place constantly on the labour market and people's personal development. Improving processes and the quality of the administrative services in the Bulgarian employment agency is seen as a prerequisite for effective implementation of employment policies. The study presents opportunities for improving the quality of services offered in the Directorates "Labour Office" in the Republic of Bulgaria by introducing a process model and improvements in the capacity and efficiency of work in the field of labour mediation.

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