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An efficiency analysis of Swedish employment offices

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  • Rikard Althin
  • Lars Behrenz

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In this paper the method-production frontier analysis is used to analyse differences in efficiency between different Swedish Employment Offices. Earlier empirical labour market policy evaluation studies have utilised various measures that, however, do not take into consideration differences between organisation units. The main result of this investigation is that employment offices show major differences in the efficiency with which they carry out their job matching services.

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  • Rikard Althin & Lars Behrenz, 2004. "An efficiency analysis of Swedish employment offices," International Review of Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 18(4), pages 471-482.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:irapec:v:18:y:2004:i:4:p:471-482
    DOI: 10.1080/0269217042000266427
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    5. Suárez Cano, Patricia & Mayor Fernández, Matías & Cueto Iglesias, Begoña, 2012. "La eficiencia de los servicios públicos de empleo en España en un escenario descentralizado: un análisis desde la perspectiva de la oferta/Efficiency of Public Employment Services in Spain in a Decent," Estudios de Economia Aplicada, Estudios de Economia Aplicada, vol. 30, pages 757(22)-757, Agosto.
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