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Cambridge Journal of Economics 2007 31(6):927-939; doi:10.1093/cje/bem030
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© The Author 2007. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Cambridge Political Economy Society. All rights reserved.

New Labour at work: long-term unemployment and the geography of opportunity

Nik Theodore*

* Urban Planning and Policy Program & Center for Urban Economic Development, Chicago

Address for correspondence: Urban Planning and Policy Program & Center for Urban Economic Development, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60607, USA; email: theodore{at}uic.edu

New Labour has placed great faith in active labour market policies to address problems of long-term unemployment and poverty. This paper considers the effectiveness of welfare-to-work programmes in light of persistent regional employment disparities within the UK. It is argued that the government has proceeded from a flawed analysis of the causes and magnitude of long-term unemployment, framing the issue in terms of ‘worklessness’ and neglecting demand-side concerns of job availability and job quality.

Key Words: Active labour market programmes • Welfare to work • Labour market policy • New Labour

JEL classifications: I32, J88, R68, I38

Manuscript received April 2, 2007; final version received August 13, 2007.


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