Publication: Public Employment Services : Functions and Innovations
Date
2003-09
ISSN
Published
2003-09
Author(s)
Dar, Amit
Abstract
Public Employment Services (PES) in
industrialized countries have traditionally provided
job-brokering services - arranging for jobseekers to obtain
jobs and employers to fill vacancies. Increasingly, they
also administer unemployment benefits and provide for the
delivery of labor market programs. PES are still in their
initial stages in developing countries where many still play
the traditional role of job placement and registering the
unemployed. There are several good arguments for the
provision of employment services. By transmitting
information, they can contribute to labor-market efficiency
and transparency. PES can also promote equity in access to
the labor market and help disadvantaged workers find
employment. Furthermore, in countries that have an
unemployment benefit system, public employment services, if
well designed, can play an important role in verifying
eligibility for receiving benefits and reduce costs
associated with unemployment through ensuring rapid matches.
Citation
“Dar, Amit. 2003. Public Employment Services : Functions and Innovations. World Bank Employment Policy Primer; No. 3. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/11814?locale-attribute=fr License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”