Argentina: Experience in programmes for income protection and employability improvement

Argentina has several contributive and non-contributive programmes designed to address problems associated to the labour market. The international crisis created the need to strengthen and extend such programmes to face the consequences of reduced economic dynamism and consequently the creation of jobs. Whereas some programmes focus on the employed population,2 others address the situation of unemployed persons in order to provide income and, simultaneously, improve employability. The note below discusses the position of two major programmes: "Young People with More and Better Work" (Jóvenes con Más y Mejor Trabajo) and "Training and Employment Insurance" (Seguro de Capacitación y Empleo).