Understanding Unemployment New Perspectives on Active Labour Market Policies [Paperback]

This book argues that unemployment is symptomatic of an inherently inefficient labour market founded on structured inequalities of locality, sex, race and age. It provides a multidisciplinary explanation of why unemployment has been a continuing crisis, suitable for students in many disciplines.Eithne McLaughlin,University of Belfast; Simon Deakin,University of Cambridge; Andrew Dilnot,Institute for Ficscal Studies; David Fryer,University of Stirling; Catherine Hakim,Richard Jackman,London School of Economics; Malcolm Maguire,Leicester University; Hilary Metcalf,Policy Sudies Unit; Christopher Pissarides,London School of Economics; Alan Townsend,University of Durham; Johnathan Wadsworth,London School of Economics; Michael White, Policy Studies Institute; Frank Wilkinson,University of Cambridge.