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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Framework for Investigating Network Impact
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Investigating and Analysing Network Impact
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Back Matter
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About this book
This book investigates why networks, some with joined-up governance remits, appeared ineffective in handling neighbourhood unemployment even in periods when the national unemployment levels dropped. It deploys a multi-theoretical and methodological framework to investigate this empirical puzzle, and to test and analyse the causal factors influencing network outcomes. Chapters examine network concepts, network theories, outcome indicators, the historical infrastructure and management of unemployment policy, and governing network trends in post-war urban regeneration interventions. Comparative network case studies offer empirical evidence and a high degree of local variation. Mixed methods (qualitative and quantitative approaches), including social network analysis, uncover formal and informal networks, and eighty-six interviews in two English local authorities with persistent unemployment, give voice to network practitioner experiences. Findings explain why sub-optimal network outcomes prevail and operational difficulties persist on the ground. Students and academics, professionals and activists can use the results to challenge network governance theories and the policy status-quo.
Reviews
“This seemingly modest book belies a wealth of detailed historical and contemporary analysis on the causes of unemployment, policies perspectives to alleviate it, and empirical examination of the impact of network governance to reduce it. Hurst provides a formidable account of the difficulties of coordinating governing networks as multiple stakeholders vie for attention and funding. It is a very engaging and informative read for the experts involved in these processes and for the public who pay for them.” (Professor Jacqueline O’Reilly, Centre for Research on Management and Employment, University of Brighton Business School, UK)
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
J.M. Hurst completed her PhD in Politics Research at Birkbeck College, University of London, UK. She has practitioner experience of the policy field and is currently carrying out multidisciplinary research on the subject of unemployment identities and network impact.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Impact of Networks on Unemployment
Authors: J. M. Hurst
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-349-66890-8
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-02537-1Published: 21 October 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-1-349-66890-8Published: 12 October 2016
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXIV, 349
Topics: Public Policy, Governance and Government, European Union Politics, Democracy, Urban Geography / Urbanism (inc. megacities, cities, towns), Urban Studies/Sociology