Social Policy


Passion and Commitment Under Stress:Canada's Non-profit Sector

Canadian Policy Research

Threats to Canada's Non-profit enterprises and possible countermeasures

Social PolicyPosted: 2004-01-11

A New Social Architecture for Canada's 21st Century: Research Highlights

Canadian Policy Research Networks

A 10-page summary of a series of reports on different aspects of redesigning Canada's social policy framework to respond to new risks and social reality of the 21st century

Social Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2005-02-21

Why So Much Opposition to Social Policy Change in Quebec?

Canadian Policy Research Networks

This 2-page commentary explains the degree of resistance to social policy change in Quebec as being due, in part, to its being seen as an attack on Quebec's separate identity

Social Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2004-02-21

Skills and Knowledge for Canada's Future: Seven Perspectives - Towards an Integrated Approach to Human Capital Development

Canadian Policy Research Networks

A Canadian synthesis of recent research on human capital development in seven academic disciplines

Education, Social PolicyPosted: 2006-07-01

Social Protection Reforms in Europe: Strategies for a New Social Model

Canadian Policy Research Networks

This 65-page Canadian paper studies attempts by member states of the EU to reform their social models and the part played by European-level institutions in developing a common approach

Social PolicyPosted: 2004-03-13

Canada's New Social Risks: Directions for a New Social Architecture

Canadian Policy Research Networks

A 73-page report describing the social architecture required to cope with the social risks currently facing Canada

Social PolicyPosted: 2004-09-13

Catching Up to Reality: Building the Case for a New Social Model

Canadian Policy Research Networks

In this, the first of a series of papers on Canada's social architecture, the writer endeavours to identify the new social realities of Canada in 2004, and proposes a new social model

Social PolicyPosted: 2004-01-25

What's Fair? Ethical Decision-making in an aging society

Canadian Policy Research Networks and The Change Foundation

A 65-page Canadian report proposing a new framework for policies that involve sharing scarce resources across generations

Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2004-05-24

The 6.2 Percent Solution: A Plan for Reforming Social Security

Cato Institute

A 16-page proposal for giving U.S. workers ownership and control over their retirement funds

Social PolicyPosted: 2004-04-26

Social Harm and Crime at a Global Level

CCJS

A 6-page UK lecture examining social harm from the perspective of international relations focussing on the specificproblem in the developing world of child mortality and the link with the limited supply of clean drinking water and sanitation

Crime, Law & Order, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-10-23

Criminal Obsessions: Why Harm Matters More Than Crime

CCJS

A 100-page UK critique of conventional criminological approaches to social issues

Crime, Law & Order, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-11-01

The Social Benefits and Economic Costs of Taxation

CCPA

A 55-page Canadian study comparing the social benefits and economic costs of taxation in high- and low-tax countries

Social PolicyPosted: 2006-12-23

Views of Children and Young People in Alternative Care in Queensland

CCYPCG

Three Australian reports documenting the views of children and young people in alternative care in Queensland (single page linking to each report)

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-08-07

China's Economic Prospects 2006-2020

CEIP

A 56-page US paper probing possible economic paths for China and their likely social effects

Economic Policy, Social PolicyPosted: 2007-04-25

How a Reduction of Standard Working Hours Affects Employment Dynamics

CentER

A 20-page Dutch discussion paper analysing the employment effects of a reduction in standard working hours in Portugal

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2009-07-07

Why is There a Spike in the Job Finding Rate at Benefit Exhaustion?.

CentER

This 41-page Dutch discussion paper examines the reasons for a spike in the job-finding rate when unemployment benefits end

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2010-02-01

How Effective are Unemployment Benefit Sanctions? Looking Beyond Unemployment Exit

CentER

This 53-page Dutch discussion paper provides a comprehensive evaluation of benefit sanctions, i.e. temporary reductions in unemployment benefits as punishment for noncompliance with eligibility requirements

Social Policy, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2009-11-05

Is the U.S. a Good Model for Reducing Social Exclusion in Europe?

Center for Economic and Policy Research

A 30-page US study reviewing data on economic and social measures in the US and Europe to assess how well the US has improved living standards

Social Policy, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2006-08-02

International Comparison of Work Disability

Center for Economic Research

A 43-page discussion paper analyzing the results of self-reported work disability in U.S., U.K. and the Netherlands

Disability, Social PolicyPosted: 2004-06-29

Strategies for Increasing Participation in TANF Education and Training Activiities

Center for Law and Social Policy

A 16-page US paper summarizing research on the contribution of skills and credentials to labour market success and the lessons learned about effective welfare-to-work training and postsecondary education strategies

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2006-05-03

Wising Up: How Government Can Partner with Business to Increase Skills and Advance Low-Wage Workers

Center for Law and Social Policy

This 47-page report examines 5 US training partnerships between government and business designed to train workers and encourage the creation and retention of good jobs

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2006-05-03

Rethinking Welfare Rules From a Marriage-Plus Perspective

Center for Law and Social Policy

This 8-page U.S. brief explores the relationship between public benefit rules and marriage

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2005-04-13

Post-Adaptation Growth Recovery in Poland and Russia: Similarities and Differences

Center for Social and Economic Research

A 63-page working paper analyzing the sources, economic and social characteristics of growth recovery in two transition states, Poland and Russia

Economic Policy, Social PolicyPosted: 2004-07-15

The Graying of the Middle Kingdom: The Demographics and Economics of Retirement Policy in China

Center for Strategic and International Studies

This 40-page report explores the economic and social implications of China's coming age wave and urges the adoption of funded pensions as an important part of the solution

Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2004-04-19

Encouraging Strong Family Relationships

Center for the Study of Social Policy

A 73-page U.S. report examining recent changes in the structure of American families and proposing benchmarks for a framework favouring the healthy formation and maintenance of families

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2004-07-26

Work for the Dole: A success in spite of practically everything

Centre for Applied Economic Research, University of NSW

This 9-page paper examines Australia's Work for the Dole program and defends it, while offering improvements

Social Policy, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-02-11

Higher Education, the Bane of Fertility?

Centre for Economic Policy Research

A 55-page Australian discussion paper analysing the determinants of fertility, focusing on education

Social Policy, EducationPosted: 2006-01-18

Gender, Time Use and Public Policy Over the Life Cycle

Centre for Economic Policy Research - ANU

This 22-page Australian discussion paper compares gender differences in time allocation to market work, domestic work, child care and leisure in Australia, the U.K. and Germany

Social Policy, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-11-17

Twenty Million Future Funds

Centre for Independent Studies

A 16-page Australian issue analysis proposing a redistribution of the government's social security fund to provide all citizens with a personal security fund

Social PolicyPosted: 2006-01-11

Lies, Damned Lies and the Senate Poverty Inquiry Report

Centre for Independent Studies

This 16-page Australian issue analysis examines the findings of a recent poverty enquiry report and finds them misleading

Poverty & Hunger, Social PolicyPosted: 2004-04-07

Why We Must Reform the Disability Support Pension

Centre For Independent Studies

This 8-page paper argues that the Australian Disability Support Pension scheme is widely abused, encourages unemployment and reduces benefits to the truly disabled

Social Policy, DisabilityPosted: 2004-04-06

Culture and Wellbeing: The Case of Indigenous Australians

Centre for Labour Market Research

This 29-page Australian paper argues that indigenous culture should be viewed as a potential part of the solution to indigenous disadvantage in Australia, and not as part of the problem

Indigenous Affairs, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-03-12

Government, The Third Sector and the Rise of Social Capital

Centre for Research in Public Sector Management

An Australian paper discussing whether social capital will emerge as a major theme in Australian public policy and, if so, the implications for third sector organisations involved with health, labour market and community services

Governance & Politics, Social PolicyPosted: 2005-11-23

States of Dependence: Lessons from the U.S. Road From Welfare to Work

Centre of Full Employment and Equity

This 14-page Australian working paper examines whether the imposition of labour market discipline has cultivated greater self-reliance

Social Policy, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-01-12

Child Health and Young Adult Outcomes

CEPA

This 62-page paper investigates how child health after birth affect long-term outcomes

Social Policy, HealthPosted: 2008-11-20

International Comparisons of Living Standards by Equivalent Incomes

CEPII

This 37-page French working paper proposes a new measure of comparing living standards based on welfare economics

Social PolicyPosted: 2007-02-14

Leaves That Pay: Employer and Worker Experiences With Paid Family Leave in California

CEPR

This 36-page US report presents findings from the responses of 253 employers and 500 individuals about their experiences with the California Paid Family Leave programme, and concludes with policy recommendations

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-01-29

Is Means Testing an Effective Way to Reduce the Cost of Social Security?

CEPR

A 16-page US report examining the feasibility of several different means testing scenarios and finding the potential savings to be rather limited

Social PolicyPosted: 2011-03-08

Parental Leave Policies in 21 Countries

CEPR

This 23-page US report compares the level of support provided to parents by 21 high-income countries

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-09-01

A Modern Framework for Measuring Poverty and Basic Economic Security

CEPR

A US study proposing a new framework for measuring poverty and basic economic security in the United States. Instead of being limited to the “extremely-low-income-only” approach the current poverty line and administration’s proposed Supplemental Income Poverty Measure (SIPM) represent, this framework should utilize measures of low income and other forms of economic hardship related to low income

Poverty & Hunger, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-04-27

Taking Chances: The Effect of Growing Up on Welfare on the Risky Behaviour of Young People

CEPR

This 42-page Australian discussion paper analyzes the effect of growing up on welfare on young people's involvement in a variety of social and health risks

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-04-09

Cultural Transmission of Work-Welfare Attitudes and the Intergenerational Correlation in Welfare Receipt

CEPR

This 40-page Australian discussion paper considers the potential for the cultural transmission of attitudes toward work, welfare, and individual responsibility to explain the intergenerational correlation in welfare receipt

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-02-20

Paid Sick Days Don't Cause Unemployment

CEPR

A 5-page US issue brief examining whether there is a significant relationship between national unemployment rates and legally-mandated access to paid sick days and leave

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2009-07-31

Adequacy of Pension Systems in Europe: An Analysis Based on Comprehensive Replacement Rates

CEPS

This 56-page paper develops indicators to highlight the ability of different national pension systems within Europe to enable individuals to maintain their living standards at retirement

Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-05-07

Long-Term Care Quality Assurance Policies in the European Union

CEPS

This 89-page report analyses the quality assurance policies for long-term care (LTC) in Austria, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom

Social Policy, AgeingPosted: 2012-03-13

Measuring the Sustainability of Pension Systems through a Microsimulation Model: The Case of Italy

CEPS, ENEPRI

This 16-page paper takes Italy as a case study and uses a microsimulation model – an instrument able to monitor actuarial fairness of the pension rules in a less conventional approach – to analyse the phasing-in of reforms and their ability to recover the long-term sustainability of the system

Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-02-04

Liberal Reforms are no Threat to Social Europe

CER

A commentary on European efforts to reconcile markets with social solidarity

Social Policy, European UnionPosted: 2008-03-25

Global Gains from Trade Liberalization

CESifo

A working paper calculating the global welfare impact of the simultaneous trade liberalization of a number of countries

Globalisation & International Trade, Social PolicyPosted: 2012-05-02

Sustainable Social Spending

CESifo

A 42-page working paper discussing a number of threats to the sustainability of social spending

Social Policy, Economic PolicyPosted: 2006-01-25

Standard Deviation of Life-Length, Retirement Incentives, and Optimal Pension Design

CESifo

This working paper considers how the retirement age as well as a tax financed pension system ought to respond to a change in the standard deviation of the length of life

Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-10-19

Flexicurity? Labour Market Performance in Denmark

CESifo

A 37-page working paper examining Denmark's "Flexicurity" model and its impact on employment levels

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2007-11-07

Income Support Policies for Part-Time Workers: A Stepping Stone to Regular Jobs?

CESifo

This 22-page working paper examines whether an income support policy for part-time workers in Belgium increased the transition from unemployment to non-subsidised, regular employment

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2007-02-09

The Effect of Child Care on Family Structure: Theory and Evidence

CESifo

This 37-page paper studies the effect of child care provision on family structure

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2012-04-24

Increasing Longevity and Social Security Reform

CESifo

A working paper examining the economic effects of increasing longevity

Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2006-10-27

The Development of Egalitarianism, Altruism, Spite and Parochialism in Childhood and Adolescence

CESifo

This 38-page working paper studies how the distribution of other-regarding preferences develops with age

Social Policy, EducationPosted: 2011-03-15

The Scandinavian Model: Prospects and Challenges

CESifo

This 35-page paper discusses how current challenges affect the need and scope for reforms to the Scandinavian welfare model

Social PolicyPosted: 2007-03-22

Is Social Security Behind the Collapse of Personal Saving?

CESifo

This 23-page US working paper considers the quantitative role of growth in the size of the social security program in contributing to the collapse of personal saving in the U.S. over the last few decades

Social PolicyPosted: 2009-10-18

What is an Adequate Standard of Living during Retirement?

CESifo

A 36-page working paper addressing the question of what constitutes an adequate standard of living during retirement

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2010-02-04

Workforce or Workfare?

CESifo

This working paper explores the use of workfare as part of an optimal tax mix when labor supply responses are along the extensive margin

Social Policy, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-06-10

Is Social Security Part of the Social Safety Net?

CESifo

This 40-page paper focuses specifically on how Social Security affects the poor

Social Policy, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2009-06-05

Reforming Pensions in Europe: Economic Fundamentals and Political Factors

CESifo

This 34-page working paper analyzes pension reforms in Europe and their determinants

Social Policy, AgeingPosted: 2009-05-13

Labour Market Institutions and Unemployment- An International Comparison

CESifo

This 22-page working paper deals with the effects of labour market institutions on unemployment in a panel of 19 OECD countries for the period 1960 to 2003

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2011-09-09

Minimum Wages and Their Alternatives: A Critical Assessment

CESifo

This 31-page working paper examines the impact of three different policy options on employment, wage inequality, public expenditures, and incomes of poor households: 1) a statutory minimum wage, 2) a combination of minimum wages and wage subsidies as e.g. in France and the Netherlands, and 3) pure wage subsidies to low-paid workers

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2009-01-21

The Effect of Direct Democracy on Income Redistribution: Evidence for Switzerland

CESifo

This paper examines the influence of direct democracy on income distribution

Governance & Politics, Social PolicyPosted: 2006-12-21

Public Education Expenditure, Growth and Welfare

CESifo

This 42-page working paper studies the quantitative macroeconomic effects of public education in the USA

Education, Social PolicyPosted: 2007-08-29

Childcare Costs and the Demand for Children: Evidence from a Nationwide Reform

CESifo

This working paper identifies the causal effect of childcare costs on fertility in a context in which childcare enrollment is almost universal, user fees are low, and the labour force participation of mothers is very high

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-10-26

Taxing Children: The Re-Distributive Role of Child Benefits - Revisited

CESifo

This 48-page working paper calls for subsidizing children (via child allowances) to enhance egalitarian objectives

Taxation, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-03-26

Gender and Racial Biases: Evidence from Child Adoption

CESifo

This 51-page US working paper uses a new data set on domestic child adoption to document the preferences of potential adoptive parents over born and unborn babies relinquished for adoption by their birth mothers

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-02-20

Age at School Entry and Intergenerational Educational Mobility

CESifo

This working paper uses Swiss data to test whether intergenerational educational mobility is affected by the age at which children first enter (primary) school

Education, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-03-19

Beyond the Classroom: Using Title IX to Measure the Return to High School Sports

CESifo

This 45-page working paper examines the causal implications of an expansion in female sports participation in high schools

Education, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-03-19

Employment Protection versus Flexicurity: On Technology Adoption in Unionised Firms

CESifo

A 28-page working paper analysing how different labour market institutions - employment protection versus flexicurity - affect technology adoption in unionised firms

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2008-12-19

Ageing and the Welfare State: Securing Sustainability

CESifo

This 29-page working paper examines how some countries have made substantial progress in securing the long-term sustainability of their welfare systems

Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-02-24

Safe and Supportive Families and Communities for Children

CFCA

This 17-page paper reviews the research on building safe and supportive families and communities for children in Australia

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2012-04-13

Toward Results-Based Social Policy Design and Implementation

CGD

This 42-page US paper shows how Mexico has improved the evidence base for public policy in a number of ways

International Development, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-04-20

Right Response: Understanding and Countering Populist Extremism in Europe

Chatham House

This 46-page UK report examines the drivers behind the support for populist extremist parties and considers possible political responses

Governance & Politics, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-09-22

On Two Critical Issues in China's Social-Economic Development

China Development Institute

A speech arguing that China's economy challenges traditional economic theory and discussing social policy in terms of balancing equity and efficiency

Social PolicyPosted: 2004-04-25

Fatally Flawed: The Child Protection Crisis in Australia

CIS

A 40-page Australian monograph examining the child protection crisis in New South Wales

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-07-05

What are Low-ability Workers to do When Unskilled Jobs Disappear?

CIS

A 19-page Australian issue paper examining the employment prospects of low-ability workers

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2008-01-21

We Dream A World: The 2025 Vision for Black Men and Boys

CLASP

This 60-page US report identifies concrete policy solutions to close educational achievement gaps, ensure workforce success, reduce health disparities, improve conditions for low-income fathers and improve the overall well being of black men, their families, and communities

Social Policy, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2011-01-28

Child Care Assistance Helps Families Work: A Review of the Effects of Subsidy Receipt on Employment

CLASP

This 7-page US policy brief examines the effects of child care subsidies

Social Policy, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-04-07

Opportunity at Work: Improving Job Quality

CLASP

This 24-page US paper describes the state of job quality in the US and makes the case for improvement

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2007-09-14

Community Cohesion and Neighbourhood Management

CLG

A 34-page UK report exploring the role that neighbourhood management can play in promoting community cohesion

Social Policy, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2008-10-06

Tackling Worklessness: A Review of the Contribution and Role of Local Authorities and Partnerships

CLG

An 82-page UK report on tackling worklessness. It contains recommendations on how multi-agency and cross-sector local partnerships can best tackle worklessness in their communities

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2009-03-04

Community Cohesion Impact Assessment and Community Conflict Prevention Tool

CLG- UK

A 24-page UK guidance tool designed for local authorities to test whether planned activitiies are likely to have a positive impact on community cohesion

Social Policy, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2008-02-06

Supporting Parents, Safeguarding Children

Commission for Social Care Inspection

This 60-page UK report finds that the situation of children at risk can be improved by providing improved support for their parents

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2006-02-14

The State of Social Care in England 2004-05

Commission for Social Care Inspection - UK

A 127-page report on the state of social care services in England (single page linking to all sections)

Social Policy, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2005-12-13

Work for the Dole: Obligation or Opportunity?

Committee for Economic Development of Australia

A 7-page examination of the effectiveness of Australia

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2004-01-29

Australia's Ageing Population: Fiscal, Labour Market and Social Implications

Committee of Economic Development of Australia

A 9-page overview of this report, which analyses the effects of demographic change and presents a range of policy measures designed to minimise the effects of an ageing population

Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2004-03-10

The Path to a High Performance U.S. Health System: A 2020 Vision and the Policies to Pave the Way

Commonwealth Fund

This 122-page US report offers recommendations for a comprehensive set of insurance, payment, and system reforms that could guarantee affordable coverage for all by 2012, improve health outcomes, and slow health spending growth by $3 trillion by 2020—if enacted now to start in 2010

Health, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-09-14

REACH: An Independent Report to Government on Raising the Aspirations and Attainment of Black Boys and Young Black Men

Communities and Local Government - UK

This 85-page UK report offers recommendations on what the government can do to help black boys and young black men to raise their aspirations and attainment

Social PolicyPosted: 2007-08-16

Improving Opportunity, Strengthening Society: Two Years on

Communities and Local Government - UK

The 111-page progress report on the UK government's strategy for promoting race equality and community cohesion

Social PolicyPosted: 2007-08-08

Strengthening Canada: The Socio-Economic Benefits of Sport Participation in Canada

Conference Board of Canada

This 60-page Canadian report deals with the benefits of sports participation in terms of health, education, social cohesion and the economy

Social PolicyPosted: 2005-09-14

Federal Affirmative Action Law: A Brief History

Congressional Research Service

A 6-page report tracing how U.S. courts have dealt with affirmative action legislation

Social PolicyPosted: 2005-09-26

Canada’s Hidden Deficit: The Social Cost of Low Literacy Skills

CPRN

A 45-page Canadian study exploring the social costs of low literacy

Education, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-03-24

Homelessness in Canada: Past, Present, Future

CPRN

This 13-page Canadian paper looks at the evolution of the set of social problems we now call homelessness and the efforts of governments and communities to address them

Housing, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-03-19

The Hidden Truth about Homelessness: Experiences of Single Homelessness in England

Crisis

This 74-page UK study aims to expose the extent of hidden homelessness, explore the experiences and needs of single homeless people who are hidden and identify the consequences of living in such marginalised and insecure circumstances

Housing, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-05-19

Unlocking Potential, Transforming Lives: An Evaluation of Crisis SmartSkills, a Personalised Accredited Learning Programme

Crisis

This 58-page UK publication explores the difference that personalised learning alongside access to accommodation made to the lives of people with experience of homelessness

Housing, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-11-13

Staircases, Elevators and Cycles of Change: 'Housing First' and Other Housing Models for Homeless People with Complex Support Needs

Crisis

This 40-page UK study reviews the evidence base regarding the effectiveness of both orthodox and innovative models of supported housing for homeless people with complex support needs. The study assessed existing evidence regarding what works for homeless people with complex support needs and drew together lessons learned in other developed countries

Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-07-26

Indonesia: Trouble Again in Ambon

Crisis Group

This 16-page briefing examines the unrest that followed the death of a Muslim motorcycle taxi driver in Ambon under disputed circumstances and led to seven more deaths, the destruction of more than 150 Muslim and Christian homes and the displacement of thousands

Crime, Law & Order, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-10-04