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This presentation was given by Jonathan Cribb, Senior Researcher, at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy’s Labour markets “Mini conference”.
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Associate Director
Jonathan is an Associate Director and Head of Retirement, Savings and Ageing sector, focusing on pensions, savings and later-life economic activity.
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- DOI
- 10.1920/ps.ifs.2024.0545
- Publisher
- IFS
Suggested citation
Cribb, J. (2017). 'The UK labour market and labour market policies' [Presentation]. London: IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/uk-labour-market-and-labour-market-policies (accessed: 25 April 2025).
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