Social Policy
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
Social Panorama of Latin America
U.N. Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
This 41-page briefing paper, a summary of the full report, details poverty and income distribution in Latin America, demographic changes and their policy implications, the social situation of youth, family structures, household work and well being
Social PolicyPosted: 2005-01-28
The Disability Discrimination Act in the U.K: Helping or Hindering Employment Amongst the Disabled?
Institute for the Study of Labor
This 30-page discussion paper examines the impact of the 1996 Disability Discrimination Act in Britain on the employment of disabled people
Disability, Social PolicyPosted: 2005-01-29
Disability Support Pensions (DSP) - The Facts Revealed
Australian Council of Social Service
A 15-page Australian report outlining who receives the Disability Support Pension and why
Disability, Social PolicyPosted: 2005-02-01
January 2005 International Update
U.S. Social Security Administration
A 4-page report on public and private pension developments in Austria, Malta, U.K., Chile and Kazakhstan
Social PolicyPosted: 2005-02-03
Strengthening Social Policy: Lessons on Forging Government-Civil Society Policy Partnerships
Institute on Governance
This 133-page report analyzes a series of innovative experiences in Southeast Asia and Canada, which succeeded through the joint efforts of government and civil society
Governance & Politics, Social PolicyPosted: 2005-02-04
Social Security: Long-Term Challenges Warrant Early Action
U.S. Government Accountability Office
This 25-page testimony examines the sustainability of the U.S. Social Security programme in the light of demographic and other challenges and offers recommendations to the legislature
Social Policy, AgeingPosted: 2005-02-08
An Age-Old Challenge: Funding Our Future
World Bank
A series of five articles discussing different aspects of the global pensions dilemma (Single page linking to each article)
Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2005-02-08
The Effectiveness of Child Care Benefit at Improving Returns to Work for Women
National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling
A 23-page Australian paper examining how effective child care benefit is in improving the returns to work for women with young children
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2005-02-15
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
Economic Exclusion, Social Exclusion and Social Integration in an Enlarged European Union
Economic and Social Research Institute
A 43-page working paper seeking to combine regional and social exclusion perspectives on economic exclusion in the enlarged EU
Social Policy, European UnionPosted: 2005-03-02
Reinventing the Public Employment Service: The Changing Role of Employment Assistance in Britain and Germany
Anglo-German Foundation
A 57-page report on a project exploring reform of the public employment assistance regimes for workless people under way in Britain and Germany
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2005-03-04
International Update - February 2005
U.S. Social Security Administration
This 4-page bulletin reports on public and private pensions developments in Portugal, Slovakia, Namibia, Uruguay, Japan, Thailand and Uzbekistan
Social PolicyPosted: 2005-03-07
The Effects of Welfare-to-Work Program Activities on Labor Market Outcomes
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 48-page discussion paper examining the effectiveness of welfare-to-work programmes in the U.S. by estimating the effectiveness of sub-programmes
Social PolicyPosted: 2005-03-12
Financial Consequences of Widowhood in Europe: Cross-Country and Gender Differences
ENEPRI
This 20-page working paper examines the financial consequences of widowhood in Europe
Social PolicyPosted: 2005-03-17
Pension Incomes in the European Union: Policy Reform Strategies in Comparative Perspective
Institute for the Study of Labor
This 38-page discussion paper considers the effects of reforms designed to improve the long-term sustainability of public pension systems in the European Union
Social PolicyPosted: 2005-03-29
Should We Extend the Role of Private Social Expenditure?
Institute for the Study of Labor
This 35-page discussion paper examines claims as to the advantages to be gained from greater reliance on the private sector for the provision of social protection
Social PolicyPosted: 2005-03-29
Exploring New Approaches to Social Policy: Synthesis Report
Policy Research Initiative
This 42-page Canadian report presents a summary of a conference held to discuss population ageing, poverty and social exclusion, and the development of new tools, such as those based on social capital
Social PolicyPosted: 2005-03-31
Putting People in the Picture? The Role of Arts in Social Inclusion
Brotherhood of St. Laurence
A 21-page Australian report examining the role of arts in building social inclusion
Social Policy, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2005-04-05
March International Update
U.S. Social Security Administration
A 4-page update reporting on public and private pension developments in Denmark, Peru, South Africa and South Korea
Social PolicyPosted: 2005-04-06
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
Simulating the Future: Pension Wealth and Retirement Saving in Sweden
Institute for Futures Studies
A 59-page study calculating the likely effect of changing the Swedish pension system from a defined benefit system to a notional defined contribution system
Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2005-04-22
Affirmative Action: The US Experience and Implications for New Zealand
New Zealand Roundtable
A 30-page lecture considering the lessons to be drawn from affirmative action policies in the U.S.
Social PolicyPosted: 2005-04-28
Coordinated and Integrated Human Service Delivery Models
Social Policy Research Centre
This 50-page report presents evidence of the use of coordinated and integrated human service delivery in Australia, the U.K., Ireland and the U.S.
Social PolicyPosted: 2005-04-29
Effects of Welfare and Employment Policies on Young Children
MDRC
A 20-page policy report on the impact of welfare and employment policies on school achievement by young children in the U.S.
Social Policy, EducationPosted: 2005-05-03
Chile's Privatization Failures
The Century Foundation
A 3-page U.S. article examining the consequences of Chile's privatization of its social security system
Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2005-05-03
The Pains of Privatization: How Contracting Out Hurts Health Support Workers, Their Families, and Health Care
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
A 53-page Canadian report criticising the privatization of health services in British Columbia
Health, Social PolicyPosted: 2005-05-04
Review of the Effectiveness of Specialist Courts in Other Jurisdictions
Department for Constitutional Affairs - U.K.
This 83-page U.K. study explores the lessons emerging from the experience of 10 courts in Australia, the U.S. and Canada specialising in drugs, domestic violence, community and mental health problems
Crime, Law & Order, Social PolicyPosted: 2005-05-17
Social Security Reform: Answers to Key Questions
U.S. Government Accountability Office
This 77-page U.S. guide provides answers to questions about basic aspects of social security and reform issues
Social PolicyPosted: 2005-05-21
Reforming Social Security: Lessons from Thirty Countries
National Center for Policy Analysis
This 39-page U.S. study examines how 30 countries around the world have reformed their social security systems
Social PolicyPosted: 2005-05-21
Social Security Reform: Preliminary Lessons from Other Countries' Experiences
U.S. Government Accountability Office
A 21-page testimony to a U.S. congressional committee on the preliminary interpretation of lessons learned from the experience of other countries reforming national pension systems
Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2005-06-28
Include Me In
Demos
This 25-page U.K. report offers a model for assisting homeless people to return to work and escape exclusion
Social Policy, HousingPosted: 2005-07-05
Making HSAs Better
National Center for Policy Analysis
A 2-page U.S. brief analysis proposing improvements to the Health Savings Account system
Health, Social PolicyPosted: 2005-07-05
The Determinants of the Prevalence of Single Mothers: A Cross-Country Analysis
Institute for the Study of Labor
This 38-page discussion paper examines the effect of public assistance, labour market and marriage market conditions and the prevalence of single mothers across countries and over time
Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2005-07-25
Disability Support Pensioners 1984-2004
Parliamentary Library - Australia
A 4-page Australian research note studying the rise in the number of recipients of the Disability Support Pension
Disability, Social PolicyPosted: 2005-08-06
Turning Welfare into a Work Support: Six-Year Impacts on Parents and Children from the Minnesota Family Investment Program
MDRC
A 162-page assessment of the outcomes of a U.S. program designed to encourage work, reduce reliance on public assistance and reduce poverty
Social PolicyPosted: 2005-08-10
Generations at War or Sustainable Social Policy in Aging Societies?
Institute for Futures Studies
This 32-page Swedish working paper discusses issues concerning generations, equity and policy in ageing societies
Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2005-08-27
What Mean Impacts Miss: Distributional Effects of Welfare Reform Experiments
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 49-page discussion paper investigating the importance of heterogeneity in welfare reform research
Social PolicyPosted: 2005-09-06
What is Behind Stagnant Unemployment in Ukraine? The Role of the Informal Sector
Institute for the Study of Labor
This 47-page discussion paper presents evidence on the determinants of unemployment duration in Ukraine and the roles of benefit receipts and the informal sector
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2005-09-12
China's Transforming Society and Foreign Policy
Finnish Institute of International Affairs
This 73-page Finnish report contains three papers dealing, respectively, with insecurities existing in Chinese society, Chinese perceptions of its societal transformation, and an assessment of Chinese foreign policy during the reform era, especially towards the rest of Asia
Foreign Policy, Social PolicyPosted: 2005-09-13
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
Does Making Work Still Pay? An Update on the Effects of Four Earnings Supplements on Employment, Earnings and Income
MDRC
A 92-page U.S. report on the effect of earnings supplements on income and poverty
Social Policy, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 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
Strengthening Private Sources of Retirement Savings for Low Income Families
Urban Institute
This 12-page U.S. brief provides data on the assets of U.S. households and discusses options for increasing levels of savings and retirement security, especially for low- and moderate-income families
Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2005-10-05
Policy Implications of an Ageing Australia: An Illustrated Guide
Productivity Commission - Australia
A 52-page illustrated speech reviewing the policy options available for dealing with Australia's ageing population
Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2005-10-11
Disability Support Pension - New Customer Focus Groups
Social Policy Research Centre
A 38-page Australian report on a series of focus groups exploring the situations, motivations, needs and aspirations of people applying for the Disability Support Pension
Disability, Social PolicyPosted: 2005-10-26
Inclusion Through Innovation
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister - U.K.
An 88-page U.K. report examining how information and communications technology (ICT) can be harnessed to help tackle social exclusion
Science & Technology, Social PolicyPosted: 2005-11-02
Personal Support Programme Evaluation
Brotherhood of St. Laurence et al.
A 65-page interim report evaluating the extent to which the Personal Support Programme (PSP) enables Australians with multiple non-vocational barriers to achieve economic and/or social outcomes
Social PolicyPosted: 2005-11-10
Can We Improve Job Retention and Advancement Among Low-Income Working Parents?
Urban Institute
This 30-page U.S. study examines four approaches for improving job retention and advancement among low-income working adults
Social PolicyPosted: 2005-11-13
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
Evaluation of the Working Neighbourhoods Pilot: Year One
Department for Work and Pensions - U.K.
This 90-page U.K. report presents interim findings from the first year of the evaluation of the Working Neighbourhoods Pilot, an approach offering intensive support to help people to gain work
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2005-11-22
Proposals for Establishing an "Open Society of Trust and Independence"
NIRA
An 11-page Japanese paper outlining proposals for creating a new social framework in Japan
Social PolicyPosted: 2005-11-23
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
France's Flames
Independent Institute
An article alleging that France's welfare system is the root cause of recent rioting
Crime, Law & Order, Social PolicyPosted: 2005-12-02
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
Nonpartisan Social Security Reform Plan
New America Foundation
This 9-page crossparty document presents a plan for reforming social security in the U.S.
Social Policy, AgeingPosted: 2005-12-19
Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect - 2003
Health Agency of Canada
This 162-page study presents the major findings of the second cycle of the Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect
Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2005-12-20
Combatting the Social Exclusion of At-Risk Groups
Policy Research Initiative
A 26-page Canadian research paper focusing on policy, particularly on new approaches to social exclusion making an appearance in North America and Europe
Social Policy, AgeingPosted: 2005-12-21
Forming, Developing and Sustaining Social Partnerships
National Centre for Vocational Education Research
This 45-page Australian report considers the principles and practices that build and sustain social partnerships in a range of contexts
Social PolicyPosted: 2005-12-23
Building Asset Security Among Low Income Households
Institute on Assets and Social Policy
A 55-page report describing asset-building policies used in the U.S. to build the asset base of low-income households
Poverty & Hunger, Social PolicyPosted: 2005-12-24
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
Early Childhood Interventions: Proven Results, Future Promise
Rand Corporation
A 201-page U.S. review of research shedding light on effective early childhood intervention programmes
Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2006-01-16
The Long-Term Effects of a Generous Income Support Program: Unemployment Insurance in New Brunswick and Maine, 1940-1991
Institute for the Study of Labor
This 58-page discussion paper studies the long-term effects of a very generous unemployment programme on weeks worked
Social Policy, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-01-17
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
Affirmative Action: What Do We Know?
Urban Institute
A 50-page U.S. paper reviewing research on the effect of affirmative action in employment, university admission and government procurement
Social PolicyPosted: 2006-01-24
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
The Impact of Changing Demographics and Pensions on the Demand for Housing and Financial Assets
National Institute of Economic and Social Research
A 42-page U.K. discussion paper examining the impact of ageing and the reform of social security on the demand for housing and the level of owner-occupation
Social Policy, AgeingPosted: 2006-01-25
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
Pension Reform and the Development of Pension Systems
World Bank
A 168-page assessment of the World Bank's activities in support of reforming pension systems in 68 countries
Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2006-02-16
The Economic Impact of Local Living Wages
Economic Policy Institute
This 25-page U.S. briefing paper examines the economic impact of local living wage policies in the U.S.
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2006-02-24
Early Retirement Behaviour in the Netherlands: Evidence from a Policy Reform
Tinbergen Institute
This 40-page discussion paper examines early retirement behaviour in the Netherlands, and how it has been influenced by policy reform
Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2006-03-10
An Adequate Superannuation-Based Retirement Income?
Parliamentary Library - Australia
This 39-page Australian research brief discusses the adequacy of existing superannuation arrangements in Australia
Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2006-03-27
Ten Steps to Reforming Baby Boomer Retirement
National Center for Policy Analysis
This 40-page US study outlines 10 steps that could be taken to secure the retirement of baby boomers and future generations of retirees
Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2006-04-04
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
Who Can Deliver Sustainable Development?
Foreign Policy Centre
This 4-page UK policy brief examines the problems of economic growth and social stagnation in Latin America
International Development, Social PolicyPosted: 2006-04-14
How Welfare Reform Worked
Manhattan Institute
This article describes the successes and disappointments of America's welfare reform programme
Social PolicyPosted: 2006-04-17
Overcoming Barriers to Mobility: The Role of Place in the United States and UK
Brookings Instiution
This 17-page US esssay considers the concept of social mobility and the importance of place as a factor influencing social mobility
Social PolicyPosted: 2006-04-18
Welfare Migration in Europe and the Cost of a Harmonized Social Assistance
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 40-page discussion paper exploring the issue of welfare migration across the EU and estimating the costs and benefits of a harmonization of welfare in the Union
European Union, Social PolicyPosted: 2006-04-24
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
Single Person Households and Social Policy: Looking Forwards
Joseph Rowntree Foundation
A 47-page UK study into the implications of the growth of single person households for social policy
Social PolicyPosted: 2006-05-08
An Overview of Assisted Reproduction in Australia and Directions for Social Research
Australian Centre for Emerging Technologies and Society
This 13-page Australian paper gives an overview of reproductive technology services in Australia and examines the body of social research on the impacts of the technology
Health, Social PolicyPosted: 2006-05-09
Get Training or Wait? Long-Run Effects of Training Programs for the Unemployed in West Germany
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 57-page discussion paper investigating the long-run effects of state-sponsored training programmes for the unemployed
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2006-05-12
A Sure Start to Later Life: Ending Inequalities for Older People
Cabinet Office -UK
A 125-page UK report focusing on preventing social exclusion and promoting well-being in later life
Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2006-05-31
Payment for Care? Impact on the Economic Situation of the Pensioner in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Great Britain and Germany
Danish National Institute of Social Research
A 39-page working paper examining the economic situation of single pensioners receiving public old age pensions in 6 European countries
Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2006-06-04
Equal Access? Appropriate and Affordable Childcare for Every Child
Institute for Public Policy Research
This 43-page report argues that the UK government should aim for a childcare system that promotes child development, supports complex family lives and enables parental employment as the best route out of poverty
Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2006-06-13
Evaluating Homelessness Prevention
Department for Communities and Local Government - UK
This 12-page UK research summary offers key findings from research into homelessness prevention
Housing, Social PolicyPosted: 2006-06-14
Incentive Effects of Social Assistance: A Regression Discontinuity Approach
Statistics Canada
A 35-page Canadian study into the effects of different levels of social assistance benefit on employment
Social Policy, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-06-22
When Work Doesn't Pay: What Every Policymaker Should Know
National Center for Children in Poverty
This 8-page US report highlights ways in which the current US structure of work support policies often leads to unintended consequences
Social Policy, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2006-06-23
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
Toward Squaring the Circle
Institute for Research on Public Policy
A 28-page Canadian paper examining the work-life balance and its implications for individuals, firms and public policy
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2006-07-01
Community Aged Care Packages in Australia 2004-05
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
An 86-page report presenting key statistics on the levels of service provision of two aged care programmes funded by the Australian government
Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2006-07-01
A Community for All Ages - Building the Future
Department of Health and Ageing - Australia
This 44-page report contains the findings and recommendations of a speakers series examining the implications of an ageing society on the built environment
Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2006-07-06
How Does EU Enlargement Affect Social Cohesion?
German Institute for Economic Research
A 36-page German working paper examining the consequences of EU enlargement on social cohesion in member countries
European Union, Social PolicyPosted: 2006-07-07
Are Wage Supplements the Answer to the Problem of the Working Poor?
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
This 13-page Canadian paper examines the casee for a national wage supplementation programme to address poverty
Social Policy, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2006-07-22
The Outcomes of 1996 Welfare Reforms
Brookings Institution
A 12-page US House testimony assessing the outcomes of the welfare reforms of 1996
Social Policy, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2006-07-25
Measures of Quality and Impact of Publicly Funded Research in the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Department of Education, Science and Training - Australia
A 122-page Australian report outlining an innovative model for future assessment of research in the humanities, arts, social sciences and other policy areas
Social PolicyPosted: 2006-07-25
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
Defining 'Quality' In Social Policy Research
Social Policy Association
This 24-page UK study investigates how social policy researchers and research users conceptualise 'quality' in social policy research
Social PolicyPosted: 2006-08-07
European Integration and Convergence of the National Welfare States
Policy Research Initiative
This 8-page Canadian briefing note discusses the pressures that could lead to convergence of welfare systems within the EU
European Union, Social PolicyPosted: 2006-08-15