The référentiel of employability policies: a cognitive approach

Journal title SOCIOLOGIA DEL LAVORO
Author/s Margherita Bussi
Publishing Year 2016 Issue 2016/141 Language English
Pages 18 P. 89-106 File size 222 KB
DOI 10.3280/SL2016-141006
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In un periodo di forte disoccupazione, il ruolo delle politiche attive del mercato del lavoro e cruciale. Tuttavia, per proporre misure innovative, e necessario ripensare la base informativa degli approcci tradizionali. A questo fine, l’articolo presenta uno strumento di analisi delle politiche a favore dell’occupabilita (employabilty) usando la nozione di référentiel, introdotta nell’approccio cognitivo all’analisi delle politiche pubbliche, e l’Approccio delle Capacita. Inoltre l’autore elabora una tassonomia alternativa che va oltre l’approccio dualistico del Work- First e Human Capital Approach. Lo studio di caso dei centri per l’impiego della Regione di Bruxelles-Capitale e esemplificativo. Il valore aggiunto di questo approccio analitico e duplice: coglie la base cognitiva e il processo di implentazione del concetto di employability e propone una classificazione alternativa grazie alla quale le politiche per l’occupabilita possono essere valutate e ripensate.

Keywords: Référentiel, employability, capability approach, Belgium

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Margherita Bussi, The référentiel of employability policies: a cognitive approach in "SOCIOLOGIA DEL LAVORO " 141/2016, pp 89-106, DOI: 10.3280/SL2016-141006