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The Persistence of Welfare Participation
Andrén, Thomas - Nationalekonomiska institutionen, Handelshögskolan - 2007
-run effects of receiving social assistance on future household earnings and disposable income. The results show that state … future earnings, we find a strong and persistent effect over the whole observation window, while no such effect could be … is similar for both Swedish-born and foreign-born, even though the negative earnings effect is somewhat larger for the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005651695
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The Persistence of Welfare Participation
Andrén, Thomas - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2007
-run effects of receiving social assistance on future household earnings and disposable income. The results show that state … future earnings, we find a strong and persistent effect over the whole observation window, while no such effect could be … is similar for both Swedish-born and foreign-born, even though the negative earnings effect is somewhat larger for the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005703210
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Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Tribes (STs) in Andhra Pradesh: A Situation Assessment Analysis
Motkuri, Venkatanarayana - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
structure of employment towards non-agriculture in general and stagnation among STs for a long time is a cause of concern …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011257772
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Policy Options for Reducing Poverty and Raising Employment Rates in Israel
Hemmings, Philip - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2010
Welfare-to-work measures are a central theme of Israel’s labour and social policies to tackle relative poverty, which is concentrated among the Arab-Israeli and Ultra-orthodox (Haredi) communities. Policies include pilot programmes involving private-sector job placement (the “Wisconsin”...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008552863
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How an Earnings Supplement Can Affect the Marital Behaviour of welfare Recipients: Evidence from the Self-Sufficiency Project.
Harknett, K.; Gennetian, L.A. - Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, … - 2001
This paper uses data from the experimental evaluation of SSP to examine the effect on marriage of an alternative to the mainstream cash welfare system, an alternative that is contingent on work and removes the usual welfare marriage disincentive on marital behaviour among single-parent welfare...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005207513
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Die Rentenreform in der Diskussion : ein Mikrosimulationsmodell für die Altersvorsorge in Deutschland (AVID-PRO)
Schatz, Christof; Merz, Joachim - 2000
Anfang diesen Jahres wurden die Ergebnisse der Studie "Altersvorsorge in Deutschland 1996 (AVID '96)" veröffentlicht. Diese Studie beschreibt die zukünftige Alterseinkommenssituation der heute noch erwerbstätigen Bevölkerung. Zentraler Bestandteil ist die Schätzung der zukünftigen weiteren...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009674599
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Growth, Poverty and Employment in Brazil, Chile and Mexico
Zepeda, Eduardo; Alarcón, Diana; Soares, Fabio Veras; … - International Policy Center for Inclusive Growth … - 2007
labour income into earnings per worker and employment per population, the paper evaluates the role of economic, social and … earnings. The pattern of change in employment rarely favoured them. But when it did, usually during economic downturns, the …Insufficient labour income and limited access to employment are critical problems that policy makers must address when …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005583663
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The correlates of work in a post-AFDC world: the results from a longitudinal state-level analysis
Lewis, Dan; Konstantopoulos, Spyros; Altenbernd, Lisa - 2005
Much of the research that has followed welfare reform and new policies such as the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) has focused on identifying the variations in how different states have put the new policy into practice. Less is known however, about how this new policy affects the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010267650
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The Correlates of Work in a Post-AFDC World: The Results from a Longitudinal State-Level Analysis
Lewis, Dan; Konstantopoulos, Spyros; Altenbernd, Lisa - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2005
Much of the research that has followed welfare reform and new policies such as the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) has focused on identifying the variations in how different states have put the new policy into practice. Less is known however, about how this new policy affects the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005761905
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Principles and Practicalities for Measuring Child Poverty in the Rich Countries
Corak, Miles - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2005
This paper has three objectives. The first is to discuss the major issues involved in defining and measuring child poverty. The choices that must be made are clarified, and a set of six principles to serve as a guide for public policy are stated. The second objective is to take stock of child...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005822097