The Concept of Sustainability and Its Application to Labor Market Policy - A Discussion of Political Feasibility, Implementation, and Measurability

Claudia Lubk analyzes the transferal between the guiding principle of sustainability and the policy field of labor market policy. She discusses both separately to elaborate the most important aspects necessary to make the transition towards sustainable labor market policy. In addition, the author focusses on the political feasibility of measures to implement sustainable policies and considers the challenges posed by realizing the sustainability concept. Based on this analysis, a working definition of sustainable labor market policy is developed.

List of contents

Realizing Sustainable Development.- Sustainability and Labor.- Evaluation of Sustainability.- Indicators for the Evaluation of Sustainable Labor Market Policy.

Product details

• Authors: Claudia Lubk
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.11.2016
• EAN: 9783658163822
• ISBN: 978-3-658-16382-2
• No. of pages: 239
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 18 mm x 210 mm
• Weight: 363 g
• Illustrations: XXIII, 239 p. 52 illus.
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Politics and business; C, Economic Policy, Arbeits- / Einkommensökonomie, Umweltökonomie, Environmental Economics, Economics and Finance, Labour Economics, Management science, Labor Economics