Social Policy
Proceedings of the International Forum on Family Relationships in Transition
Australian Institute of Family Studies
The 276-page proceedings of an international forum held in Australia to discuss the legislative, practical and policy responses to family relationships in transition
Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2006-08-21
The Changing Role of Welfare in the Lives of Low-Income Families with Children
Urban Institute
A 91-page US report on how well low-income families have fared since the welfare system was overhauled in 1966
Social Policy, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2006-08-31
Understanding Diverse Neighbourhoods in an Era of Demographic Change
Urban Institute
This 46-page US paper develops a new set of neighbourhood typologies using categories that reflect important differences in income as well as the extent of racial and ethnic diversity
Social Policy, Urban IssuesPosted: 2006-08-31
Poverty and Family Life under Welfare-to-Work: The Continuing Failure of Welfare Policy
Hawke Research Institute for Sustainable Societies
A 15-page conference paper dicussing aspects of a study into the lives of poor families and the ramifications of welfare-to-work policies in Australia
Social Policy, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2006-09-06
Reaching Out: An Action Plan on Social Exclusion
Social Exclusion Task Force
A 100-page plan for tackling social exclusion in the UK
Social Policy, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2006-09-12
A Growth-Enhancing Approach to Economic Security
Brookings Institution
A 16-page US policy paper offering a strategy for providing a basic level of economic security that benefits families and national economic growth
Economic Policy, Social PolicyPosted: 2006-09-19
Active Labor Market Policy Effects for Women in Europe: A Survey
IZA
A 21-page discussion paper reviewing the literature on the effects of active labour market policies for unemployed women in Europe
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2006-10-17
Anti-Social Behaviour Intensive Family Support Projects: An Evaluation of Six Pioneering Projects
Department for Communities and Local Government - UK
The 188-page report of a two-year evaluation of special anti-social behaviour rehabilitation projects
Crime, Law & Order, Social PolicyPosted: 2006-10-17
Parental Leave Benefit Reform in Germany: Costs and Labour Market Outcomes of Moving Towards the Scandinavian Model
DIW Berlin
This 25-page discussion paper investigates the impact of German parental leave benefit reform on fertility rates and employment rates of young mothers
Social Policy, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-10-25
Pain and Mythology: Disability Support Pension Recipients and Work
Australian Review of Public Affairs
A 19-page Australian report of a study examining the practicability of obliging recipients of the Australian Disability Support Pension to take up employment
Disability, Social PolicyPosted: 2006-10-26
Increasing Longevity and Social Security Reform
CESifo
A working paper examining the economic effects of increasing longevity
Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2006-10-27
The Core Analytics of Randomized Experiments for Social Research
MDRC
This 41-page US paper examines the core analytics of randomized experiments for social research
Social PolicyPosted: 2006-11-01
Should We Subsidize Work? Welfare Reform, the Earned Income Tax Credit and Optimal Transfers
Urban Institute
An 18-page US paper assessing evidence that welfare reform and expansion of the earned income tax credit have increased work among low-income families
Social PolicyPosted: 2006-11-06
Radical Islam in France: Internal Problems and External Linkages
IPCS
This 12-page research paper aims to demonstrate that radical Islam in France is a factor of instability due to the widespread socio-economic deprivation of the Muslim community
Social Policy, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2006-11-09
Moving Beyond Traditional Cash Measures of Economic Well-being: including indirect benefits and indirect taxes
NATSEM
A 42-page discussion paper studying economic well-being in the UK and Australia, taking into account indirect benefits and taxes
Social Policy, Economic PolicyPosted: 2006-11-14
Child Protection and Out-of-Home Care Performance Indicators
AIHW
A 151-page report on the use of child protection and out-of-home care performance indicators in Australia
Social Policy, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-11-15
Multiculturalism in Denmark and Sweden
DIIS
This 10-page Danish brief compares the policies and practice of multiculturalism and integration in Denmark and Sweden
Immigration & Refugees, Social PolicyPosted: 2006-12-07
Tradeoffs Between Equality and Difference: The Crisis of Dutch Multiculturalism in Cross-Channel Perspective
DIIS
This 10-page Danish brief examines the outcomes of Dutch integration policies in a cross-national European perspective
Immigration & Refugees, Social PolicyPosted: 2006-12-07
Third Sector in Partnership Arrangements: Navigating New Waters or Treading Water?
Hawke Institute
This Australian paper examines the true nature of so-called 'partnerships' created between government and the third sector to address social problems
Social PolicyPosted: 2006-12-11
Social Capital as a Public Policy Tool
PRI
This 40-page Canadian report synthesizes the activities, findings and recommendations of a Canadian project studying the value of social capital as a public policy tool
Governance & Politics, Social PolicyPosted: 2006-12-12
How to Help Unemployed Find Jobs More Quickly
IZA
This 37-page discussion paper investigates how a mandatory activation programme in Denmark affects the job-finding rate of unemployed workers
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2006-12-19
Cultural Vitality in Communities: Interpretation and Indicators
Urban Institute
This 104-page US report describes a method for measuring cultural vitality in communities
Urban Issues, Social PolicyPosted: 2006-12-21
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
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
Documentation of 'Care Packages' for Children in OECD's 2003 Tax/Ben Model
SFI
This 44-page Danish working paper consists of documentation for the modelling of schemes implemented in OECD's 2003 Tax/Ben model for use in the 'Carearchitecture' childcare project
Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2007-01-10
The Prevalance and Heterogeneity of At-Risk and Pathological Gamblers: The Danish Case
SFI
A 22-page Danish working paper showing the prevalence of at-risk, problem and pathological gamblers among adult Danes
Social PolicyPosted: 2007-01-10
The Effect of Benefits Level on Take-up Rates: Evidence from a Natural Experiment
Falk Institute
A 31-page Israeli paper investigating the relationship between the lavel of social security benefits and take-up rates
Social Policy, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2007-01-18
A New Framework for the Analysis of Inequality
IZA
This 56-page discussion paper describes recent methodological advances that enable one to determine how policies shift people across economic sectors
Social Policy, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2007-01-28
Poverty in America: Consequences for Individuals and the Economy
GAO
US testimony summarizing what is known about the relationship between poverty and adverse social conditions, and the links between poverty and economic growth
Poverty & Hunger, Social PolicyPosted: 2007-01-28
Child Protection Australia 2005-06
AIHW
This 104-page report provides comprehensive information on child protection in Australia
Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2007-01-29
Jobless Households: Longitudinal Analysis of the Persistence and Determinants of Joblessness
Melbourne Institute
A 73-page Australian report of a panel survey reveals variations in the persistence of joblessness by type of household
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2007-01-29
Screening Welfare Beneficiaries for Adult Literacy Skills: A Review of the International Literature
Ministry of Social Development - New Zealand
This New Zealand literature review examines the policy and operational responses of welfare jurisdictions in different countries to manage literacy issues among their beneficiary populations
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2007-02-02
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
Racial Inequality, Social Cohesion and Policy Issues in Canada
IRPP
This 57-page Canadian paper investigates whether racial inequality has an effect on social cohesion
Immigration & Refugees, Social PolicyPosted: 2007-02-09
From Bismarck to Friedman
IEA
A 9-page discussion paper examining the Chilean pension system
Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2007-02-10
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
New Insights on Unemployment Duration and Post-Unemployment Earnings in Germany
IZA
This 42-page working paper estimates the effects of benefit entitlement periods and the size of unemployment benefits on unemployment duration and post-unemployment earnings in West Germany
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2007-02-19
Minimum Wages, the Earned Income Tax Credit and Employment
IZA
This 38-page discussion paper studies the effects of minimum wages and the Earned Income Tax Credit in the post-welfare reform era in the US
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2007-02-20
The New Identity Politics 2007
IPPR
A 19-page UK working paper aiming to map the broad parameters of the current debate about identity and public policy
Social PolicyPosted: 2007-02-26
Does Parental Unemployment Cause Right-Wing Extremism?
DIW
This 53-page German discussion paper investigates the extent to which the experience of parental unemployment during childhood affects young people's far right-wing attitudes and xenophobia
Social Policy, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-03-01
Why Are Youth From Lower-Income Families Less Likely to Attend University?
Statistics Canada
This 38-page Canadian paper uses data on academic abilities, parental influences, financial constraints and other characteristics to try to account for the large gap in university attendance across the income distribution
Education, Social PolicyPosted: 2007-03-05
Reducing Dependency, Increasing Opportunity: Options for the Future of Welfare to Work
Department for Work and Pensions - UK
This 144-page review evaluates progress in the UK's Welfare to Work Programme
Social PolicyPosted: 2007-03-06
How Does Housing Assistance Affect Employment, Health & Social Cohesion?
AHURI
An 8-page Australian policy bulletin reviewing the evidence base on the well-being outcomes of housing, and identifying key knowledge gaps
Housing, Social PolicyPosted: 2007-03-12
Turning Unemployment into Self-Employment: Effectiveness and Efficiency of Two Start-Up Programmes
IZA
This 38-page discussion paper examines the effectiveness and efficiency of two German self-employment start-up programmes for the unemployed
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2007-03-16
Pension Reform in Chile: Closing the Gap, Not Scrapping the System
NCPA
A 3-page US commentary on how the Chilean pension system is working
Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2007-03-22
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
The Licensing of Sex Work in Australia and New Zealand
Elaw
A 19-page paper comparing the existing systems for licensing sex work in Australia and New Zealand
Crime, Law & Order, Social PolicyPosted: 2007-03-27
Civilization Cannot be Imported
Academy of Finland
A 56-page Finnish report on the impact of cultural and social research, focusing on research funded by the Finnish Council for Culture and Society
Social PolicyPosted: 2007-03-29
Child Support Policy: An International Dimension
DWP - UK
A 224-page report providing an overview of the child maintenance systems in 14 countries and comparing these systems with that of the UK
Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2007-04-03
Alternative Tax Benefit Strategies to Support Children in the European Union
ENEPRI
This 45-page working paper compares the strategies of three European countries that have recently reformed their family support systems
Social Policy, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2007-04-05
The War Between the State and the Family
IEA
An 84-page economic analysis of the effects of UK family policy
Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2007-04-19
Predicaments in the Futures of Aging Democracies
Institute for Futures Studies
A 31-page Swedish working paper examining the difficulty of policymaking for the sustainability of long-term social security systems
Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2007-04-23
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
Social Inclusion and Participation: A Guide to Policy and Planning
Ministry of Social Development - New Zealand
This New Zealand document provides a conceptual framework and guide for policy development and service delivery with the aim of achieving fairness, opportunity and security for all New Zealanders
Social PolicyPosted: 2007-05-04
Does Subjective Left-Right Position Have a Causal Effect on Support for Redistribution?
SFI
This 40-page Danish paper uses a comparative analysis of Sweden, Germany and Norway to study the connection between political values and support for redistribution
Social Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2007-05-25
What Did All the Money Do?
IZA
This 41-page discussion paper reports on the ineffectiveness of recent German labour market programmes
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2007-06-03
Innovative Employment Approaches and Programs for Low-Income Families
Urban Institute
This 118-page US report profiles approaches and programmes for improving the economic success of low-income parents
Poverty & Hunger, Social PolicyPosted: 2007-06-03
The Impact of Pathways to Work: Research Report 485
DWP - UK
This 108-page UK report examines the impact of the Pathways to Work incapacity reform pilots
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2007-06-19
Comparing the Effectiveness of Employment Subsidies
IZA
This 34-page discussion paper analyzes how employment subsidies should be targeted
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2007-06-25
Modernising Adult Social Care: What's Working
Department of Health - UK
This 128-page report assesses the progress and outcomes of the process to modernise social services in Britain
Social Policy, HealthPosted: 2007-06-26
Care Matters: Time for Change
DEFS
This 144-page White Paper sets out the steps to be taken to improve outcomes for children and young people in care in the UK
Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2007-06-26
Preventing and Minimising Gambling Harm
Ministry of Health - New Zealand
This 27-page New Zealand document outlines services designed to minimise harm from problem gambling
Social PolicyPosted: 2007-06-28
New Directions in the Analysis of Inequality and Poverty
DIW
A 40-page German discussion paper examining major new directions in the analysis of poverty and equality over the past 30-40 years
Poverty & Hunger, Social PolicyPosted: 2007-07-02
Multiculturalism
Parliamentary Library - NSW
An 80-page Australian briefing paper examining key aspects of Australia's multiculturalism policy
Immigration & Refugees, Social PolicyPosted: 2007-07-04
Age-Dependent Skill Formation and Returns to Education; Simulation Based Evidence
IZA
This 31-page discussion paper examines the shaping role early childhood has for human capital formation, growth and inequality
Education, Social PolicyPosted: 2007-07-09
International Update
SSA
A US bulletin (June 2007) reporting on recent developments in public and private pensions in foreign countries
Social Policy, AgeingPosted: 2007-07-10
Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage: Key Indicators 2007
Productivity Commission - Australia
A 64-page Australian report on the impact of policy programmes and interventions being used to achieve positive outcomes for indigenous people
Indigenous Affairs, Social PolicyPosted: 2007-07-18
Micro-Class Mobility: Social Reproduction in Four Countries
MZES
This 52-page German working paper highlights the importance of occupation in determining social mobility
Social Policy, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-07-20
Housing Social Cohesion
AHURI
This 15-page Australian paper examines whether housing policy has a direct relationship with social cohesion
Housing, Social PolicyPosted: 2007-07-23
Happiness, Economics and Public Policy
IEA
A 60-page UK monograph analyzing the economic research that underlies politicians' growing preoccupation with measures of 'wellbeing'
Social Policy, Economic PolicyPosted: 2007-07-31
Social and Occupational Security and Labour Market Flexibility in Sweden
IZA
This 26-page discussion paper analyzes Sweden's unemployment compensation system and its effects on labour market flexibility
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2007-08-02
Intergenerational Reliance on Income Support: Psychosocial Factors and their Measurement
FACS - Australia
This 120-page Australian research report identifies 9 psychosocial factors that explain reliance on income support from one generation to another
Social PolicyPosted: 2007-08-02
Factors Influencing Social Mobility
DWP - UK
A 112-page literature review examining what facilitates and inhibits social mobility in the UK
Social PolicyPosted: 2007-08-03
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
Health Shocks and Retirement: The Role of Welfare State Institutions
SFI
A 19-page Danish working paper studying the effect of welfare state interventions on the retirement of elderly male workers following an acute health shock
Social PolicyPosted: 2007-08-10
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
The Effects of In-Work Benefit Reform in Britain on Couples: Theory and Evidence
IZA
A 75-page discussion paper examining the effects of the Working Families' Tax Credit on couples in Britain
Social Policy, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-08-28
Social Security Coverage and the Labour Market in Developing Countries
IZA
A 46-page discussion paper examining the reasons behind the low rates of participation in old age pension programmes in developing countries
Social Policy, AgeingPosted: 2007-08-28
Intergenerational Transmission of Educational Attainment in Germany: The Last Five Decades
IZA
This 40-page discussion paper studies the development in intergenerational mobility in respect of educational attainment in Germany
Education, Social PolicyPosted: 2007-08-29
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
Towards Productive Welfare? A Comparative Analysis of 23 OECD Countries
SPRC
This 30-page paper explores the possibility of developing a classification of welfare state types that incorporate both productive and protective elements of social policy
Social PolicyPosted: 2007-08-31
The Effect of Sanctions on the Job Finding Rate: Evidence from Denmark
IZA
A 39-page discussion paper investigating the effect of sanctions of unemployment insurance benefits on the exit rate from unemployment for a Danish sample
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2007-09-12
New Kids on the Block
Hoover Institution
A 7-page report of research into the effect of neighbourhood on educational attainment
Education, Social PolicyPosted: 2007-09-13
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
Rescaling Social Welfare Policies in Denmark
SFI
A background report for understanding the process for rescaling social welfare policies in Denmark
Social Policy, European UnionPosted: 2007-09-22
The Skid Row Collaborative 2003-2007: Process Evaluation
Urban Institute
This 28-page US report examines a homelessness project that moved chronically homeless disabled people into housing and helped them with health, mental health, substance abuse and other supportive services
Housing, Social PolicyPosted: 2007-09-22
Changing Lives and Places: Lessons from the Cultural Pathfinders
DCMS, LGA
The 20-page evaluation of a UK programme combining culture with local government services to provide innovative solutions for meeting community needs
Social PolicyPosted: 2007-09-24
Fighting Poverty Through Incentives and Work Mandates for Young Men
Brookings Institute
An 8-page US policy brief proposing two sets of policies to help young men gain employment and improve earnings
Social Policy, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2007-09-25
Structural Estimation of Search Intensity
IZA
A 60-page discussion paper presenting a framework for evaluating policies intended to increase job search intensity
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2007-09-25
International Update September 2007
SSA
A monthly US bulletin reporting on overseas developments in pensions, social security and retirement
Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2007-10-04
TANF Caseload Composition and Leavers Synthesis Report
Urban Institute
This 185-page US report synthesises research on the composition of the welfare caseload and the status of welfare leavers since the federal welfarte reforms of 1996
Social Policy, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2007-10-10
Compulsion in Active Labour Market Programs
UVT
A 27-page Dutch discussion paper examining the compulsion and treatment effects in active labour market programmes
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2007-10-10
Social Security Programs Throughout the World: Africa 2007
SSA
This 194-page US report provides a cross-national comparison of the social security systems in 44 countries across Africa
Social PolicyPosted: 2007-10-10
More Inequality, Less Social Mobility
ECONRSSS
This 14-page paper investigates the relationship between inequality and intergenerational mobility
Social PolicyPosted: 2007-10-11
"Getting the Big Picture": A Synopsis and Critique of Australian Out-of-Home Care
AIFS
A 40-page Australian report reviewing research into out-of-home care for children and young people
Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2007-10-18
The Persistence of Welfare Participation
IZA
A 35-page discussion paper examining the persistence of welfare participation in Sweden among Swedish-born and foreign-born households
Social Policy, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-10-31
The Impact of Welfare Reform on Leaver Characteristics, Employment and Recidivism
IZA
A 62-page discussion paper analyzing ther characteristics and employment of welfare recipients in two US states
Social Policy, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-11-06
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
The Labor Market and Young Black Men: Updating Moynihan
Urban Institute
A 26-page US paper reviewing the Moynihan Report and the causes and policy implications of trends in employment of young black men
Social PolicyPosted: 2007-11-07
Public Employment and Women
Levy Economics Institute
A 41-page US working paper describing the impact of Argentina's Jefes programme on female heads of poor households
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2007-11-13