Employer involvement in area regeneration (Area Regeneration series)

It is generally agreed that the single greatest area of weakness in area regeneration is in the process of economic regeneration - which involves reducing unemployment and increasing the number of paid jobs. It is also clear that the long-term unemployed face multiple disadvantages in trying to get into the labour market.This new study fills a gap in our knowledge about the effectiveness of schemes developed to date which actively involve employers in targeting the employment problems of disadvantaged areas.The authors look at 12 case studies of innovative projects, drawing out general patterns and concerns for good practice. They provide a review of the literature to date and an indispensable directory of different approaches to involving employers.Employer involvement in area regeneration is essential reading for practitioners searching for solutions to solve employment problems in disadvantaged areas, for academics and students involved in developing the theory, and for all those involved in economic regeneration.