The impact of workfare policies

Workfare policies support flexibilization but also precariousness: occasional, short-term, low-paying jobs are often the outcome. Workfare policies, alone, are often ineffective even if efficient in terms of the numbers of clients reached.

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Workfare policies are more effective when embedded in the framework of longer-term reforms targeting urban regeneration and education.

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