1. To design a model of transitions and flows between non-employment (non-participation, unemployment) and employment which shows how they are affected by various measurable characteristics of working age individuals and the labour market environment.
2. To estimate the model using the most suitable recent UK data sources.
3. To use the model to simulate the effect of a variety of labour market reforms on employment inflows and outflows, and hence on overall labour market participation.
4. To investigate the best way for this model to be made available to HMT, IR and DWP to use for their own simulation work.

The project also produced a full review of the techniques and methods which have been developed by researchers to study labour supply and employment, unemployment and inactivity in the labour market.