| Description |
1 online resource (369 pages) |
| Contents |
Managing decentalisation and new forms of governance / Sylvain Giguère -- Decentralisation : what difference does it make? A synthesis / Xavier Greffe -- Denmark : anchoring labour market policies in the regions / Jan Hendeliowitz -- The US : decentalisation from the bottom up / Robert Straits -- Germany : the challenge of taking an integrated approach in a centralised framework / Hartmut Siemon -- Italy : opening the circuits / Michele Dau -- The Flemish region of Belgium : moving decentalisation one step further / Marion Vrijens -- Poland : opportunities, mistakes and challenges of decentralisation / Michael Boni -- Flexibility and accountability in labor market policy : a synthesis / Hugh Mosley -- Spain : moderisation through regionalisation / Delores Ruiz -- Canada : partnerships across levels / Don Rymes -- The US : managing different levels of accountability / John Dorrer -- The Netherlands : tackling the trade-off between efficiency and accountability / Elsa Sol -- France : providing greater flexibility at local level / Bernard Simonin -- Poland : a new accountability framework for human resources development programmes / Grazyna Gesicka -- Local partnerships : different histories, common challenges -- a synthesis / Mark Considine -- Tackling the challenge of policy integration / Murray Stewart -- Improving governance : the role of the European Union / Xavier Prats-Monné -- The US : leveraging government capacity through new forms of governance / Randall Eberts -- Ireland : linking public services and the local community / Patrick O'Callaghan -- Austria : bridging economic development and labour market policy / Michael Förschner -- The UK : co-ordinating public services through local partnerships / Michael Geddes -- Norway : developing an integrated approach in the regions / Petter Knutzen -- Sweden : new pathways for labour market policy / Leni Svenningsson -- Russia : experimenting with local partnerships / Valery Popov -- The impact of partnerships on public governance / Paul Cullen |
| Summary |
To ensure that people's needs are met, governments decentralise the way policies are designed and implemented. In the field of labour market policy, decentralisation is welcomed by a whole range of stakeholders, from business and local governments to community groups and NGOs |
| Notes |
"LEED Programme"--P. [4] of cover |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Description based on print version record |
| Subject |
Decentralization in management.
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Manpower policy.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Local Economic and Employment Development (Program)
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| ISBN |
9264104704 |
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9264104712 |
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9789264104709 |
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9789264104716 |
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