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Assess three government policy measures to increase labour mobility  

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Assess three government policy measures to increase labour mobility (12) Labour mobility refers to the freedom of workers to practice their occupation wherever opportunities exist. This may mean changing occupation (occupational mobility) or moving to work in another area (geographical mobility). A lack of mobility is identified as a cause of structural unemployment. This is where mismatches occur and unemployed workers are unable or unwilling to fill existing vacancies due to the skills shortages- occupational immobility or shortages in particular areas-geographical mobility Governments use various measures to improve mobility .In the UK these include the New Deal, job centres and affordable housing schemes in certain areas of the country. The New Deal is a key part of the government's strategy to get people back to work. It gives people on benefits the help and support they need to look for work including training and job preparation. It also gives the unemployed the opportunity...

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