# Enabling approach

 

## Description

A term that covers all policy measures beyond the deterrence approach. It includes [*incentives*](https://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=1323&langId=en#incentives), and [*indirect policy measures*](https://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=1323&langId=en#Indirect%20policy%20measures). It aims to encourage compliance by using either incentives or improving the commitment to compliance with labour, tax and social security law and regulations among the public.

\[Eurofound (2013), op cit.\]