Activation measures in Finland have meant the weakening of the level, qualification criteria, coverage, and time limits of social benefits in a way inimical to the post-Second World War Nordic welfare model. These changes have been accompanied by a growth of labour market flexibility, of...

Die Zahl der von Armut gefährdeten Personen in Deutschland lag im Jahr 2006 mit rund 14 Millionen um rund eine Million niedriger als 2005. Der Abbau der Armutsgefährdung verlief parallel mit dem Rückgang der Arbeitslosigkeit, der wegen der Agenda 2010 im letzten Boom allein in Westdeutschland...

This paper examines the impacts of recent Australian welfare to work reforms for low income parents of school-aged children who had been in receipt of Parenting Payment for at least one year. Specifically, the reforms introduced a requirement to engage in at least 15 hours of work-related...

Employment has risen by more and unemployment has risen less than expected, given the path of output. Nevertheless, long-term and youth unemployment and involuntary part-time work are high. A polarised labour market risks worsening income inequality, which is high by OECD standards, despite a...