Essays about: "Swedish Public Employment Service"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 27 essays containing the words Swedish Public Employment Service.
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21. Improved integration of female refugees? : - An evaluation of the Establishment reform
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Sociologiska institutionenAbstract : It may take several years for a refugee in Sweden to establish on the labor market. The slow establishment is particularly problematic for female refugees. Compared to men, low-skilled women and women with young children experience major disadvantages. READ MORE
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22. The workforce participation of Sweden's newly arrived immigrants: An evaluation of the Establishment Reform
University essay from Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Development Studies; Lunds universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : The low levels of workforce participation achieved by Sweden’s immigrants is an issue that has challenged policymakers for over 35 years. Recently, the significance of this issue in the minds of Swedish voters has been made clear, as Sweden elected the first far-right anti-immigration party into parliament in almost 20 years. READ MORE
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23. Including individuals with weak attachment to the Swedish labour market - Discussing individuals that return to the sickness insurance
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomiAbstract : In this paper, two cross sectional data sets are used to investigate whether significant differences exist between individuals that return to the Sickness Insurance (SI) after having reached the outer time limit, and other customers of the Swedish Social Insurance Agency (SIA) and the Public Employment Service (PES). The aim is to contribute to the discussion regarding the Sickness Insurance reform that was implemented in 2008 with a focus on the outer time limit of the sickness benefit and the programme Work life introduction (WLI), a programme introduced to provide support to individuals with weak attachment to the labour market. READ MORE
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24. Immigration, Collaboration, and Employment : Assessing the relationship between local level collaborative
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : Employment integration of non-Swedish residents into the Swedish labor market increasingly sparks political debate and begs further exploration. While some scholars try to focus on pre-arrival characteristics as determinants of an immigrant’s future employment prospects, this project attempts to examine the degree to which municipal-level conditions influence the local employment rate amongst non-Swedes. READ MORE
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25. Establishing Change, Determining Responsibility: Policy ideology and implementation in the Swedish reform for the establishment of newly arrived refugees
University essay from Lunds universitet/SociologiAbstract : This thesis addresses the new policy reform for the establishment of newly arrived refugees in Sweden from a welfare policy perspective. The establishment reform aims to further integration of newly arrived refugees into Swedish society by transferring responsibility from local municipalities to the Public Employment Service and by introducing a private actor in the process. READ MORE
