The hungarian Labour MarkeT, 2012 in Focus: The evaLuaTion oF acTive Labour MarkeT prograMs The Hungarian Labour Market Editorial board of the yearbook series Károly Fazekas – general director, MTA krtk • Jenő Koltay – senior research fellow, MTA krtk • János Köllő – scientific advi- sor, MTA krtk • Judit Lakatos – senior advisor, Hungarian Cen- tral Statistical Office(HCSO) • György Lázár – advisor, National Employment Service (PES) • Gyula Nagy – associate professor, De- partment of Human Resources, Corvinus University of Budapest Series editor Károly Fazekas THE HUNGARIAN LABOUR MARKET 2012 IN FOCUS: THE EVALUATION OF ACTIVE LABOUR MARKET PROGRAMS EDITORS KÁROLY FAZEKAS GÁBOR KÉZDI research cenTre For econoMic and regionaL Studies, hungarian acadeMy oF sciences & naTionaL EmpLoyMenT non-proFiT pubLic coMpany LTd. budapesT, 2012 The publication of this volume has been financially supported by the National Employment Non-profit Public Company Ltd. Copies of the book can be ordered from the Research Centre for Economic and Regional Studies, Hungarian Academy of Sciences. Mailing address: H-1112 Budapest, Budaörsi út 45. Phone: (+36-1) 309 26 49 Fax: (+36-1) 319 31 36 E-mail:
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