EBOOK Labour Market in Winter:The State of Working Britain

This collection of essays, from leading economic experts on the UK labour market,        provides an overview of the key issues concerning the performance of the labour        market, and the policy issues surrounding it, with a focus on the recent recession        and its aftermath. The book contains assessments of the effects of many policies        introduced over the last 10 years in employment, education, and welfare.The result        is the first serious comprehensive analysis of the economic downturn and the Labour        government's record in the field of employment, spanning its time in office. An        indispensable reference source on contemporary labour market developments in the UK,        this book will be required reading, and of lasting use, to academics, students,        practitioners, and policy makers.