Managing Decentralisation
A New Role for Labour Market Policy
Decentralising labour market policy is a delicate and challenging subject of political debate. Does decentralisation really enable co-ordination of policies? At the local level, how do we make the best use of decentralised powers? How can greater flexibility be provided in managing policies while still guaranteeing efficiency and accountability? To enhance responsiveness to citizens’ needs, governments increasingly decentralise the way policies are designed and implemented. In the labour market policy area, many stakeholders, from business and local government to community groups and NGOs have been receptive. The OECD invited leading experts and experienced policy makers and practitioners to address these questions and share their experiences in dealing with such issues. This report, supported by statistical data, summarises the lessons learnt from their experiences. It is for researchers, leading experts, business communities, economists in government circles and NGOs.
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Ireland
Linking Public Services and the Local Community
FÁS is a public organisation under the authority of the Ministry of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. It has a budget for 2003 of over eight hundred million euros and provides direct employment and training programmes for over 100 000 people.
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