Active labour market policies (ALMPs) have evolved as important social policy instruments designed to place the unemployed and other disadvantaged groups in sustainable employment. Yet little is known about what drives employer participation in such initiatives. This article provides a nuanced account of the socio-economic aspects of the demand-side of ALMPs. It investigates employer embeddedness...

This report presents findings from a comparative study of employer engagement in active labour market programmes in the UK and Denmark. Overall, employers in both countries were positively disposed towards unemployed candidates but were critical of active labour market programmes, which they considered unsuited to their needs.