Social Policy
Employment Protection, Firm Selection and Growth
IZA
A 41-page working paper analyzing the effect of firing costs on aggregate productivity growth
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2007-11-19
Towards New Indicators of Disadvantage: Deprivation and Social Exclusion
SPRC
This 122-page study advocates a broader approach to the measurement of disadvantage
Poverty & Hunger, Social PolicyPosted: 2007-11-23
Earnings Over the Lifecycle: The Mincer Earnings Function and its Application
IZA
This 111-page discussion paper studies how earnings are distributed across the population, and why
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2007-11-30
How do Housing and Housing Assistance Relate to Social Cohesion?
AHURI
A 4-page Australian policy bulletin synthesizing research into the relationship between housing and social cohesion
Housing, Social PolicyPosted: 2007-12-03
Economic and Ethnic Polarisation among Children in Sweden in Three Metropolitan Areas
IZA
This 42-page discussion paper investigates issues of economic and ethnic segregation in Swedish cities from the perspective of children
Immigration & Refugees, Social PolicyPosted: 2007-12-04
A Blueprint for Social Care Excellence
CSCI
A UK speech on the role of commissioning in the care of older people
Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2007-12-07
Positive Ageing Indicators
Ministry of Social Development - NZ
A 152-page New Zealand Report measuring aspects of well-being and quality of life for older people
Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2007-12-09
Governing Diversity: Democratic Solutions in Multicultural Societies
EDG
A 100-page collection of 10 essays discussing how to govern multicultural societies in a democratic manner
Governance & Politics, Social PolicyPosted: 2007-12-23
From Mosaic to Harmony: Multicultural Canada in the 21st Century
PRI
A 27-page report summarizing a series of regional roundtable consultations on the Canadian approach to multicultural diversity
Social PolicyPosted: 2007-12-24
Training the Unemployed in France
IZA
A 42-page discussion paper examining the impact of public-sponsored training programmes on transition rates out of unemployment
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2007-12-27
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
Human Services Systems Integration: A Conceptual Framework
IRP
This 20-page US discussion paper develops a set of organising principles and constructs for planning a service integration initiative
Social Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2008-01-23
Collateral Costs: The Effects of Incarceration on Employment and Earnings Among Young Men
IRP
This 35-page US paper reviews research on the collateral costs and benefits of incarceration in respect of employment and earnings
Crime, Law & Order, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-01-23
Misleading Statistical Studies
IPS
An 8-page New Zealand study examining how statistical studies can mislead policymakers
Social Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2008-01-23
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
Pathways to Work from Incapacity Benefit
DWP - UK
This 134-page UK report evaluates a job preparation payment offered to people electing to engage in an activity towards paid employment
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2008-02-06
Creating Better Communities: A Study of Social Capital Creation in Four Communities
The Benevolent Society
This 28-page Australian report examines what makes communities inclusive and caring
Social Policy, Urban IssuesPosted: 2008-02-12
Growing Up in Australia
AIFS
A number of papers focusing on improving support for children and their families that were presented at the Australian LSAC Research Conference in December 2007 (single page linking to each paper)
Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-02-27
Alternative Labor Market Policies to Increase Economic Self-Sufficiency
IZA
A 71-page US discussion paper evaluating policies used in the US to increase economic self-sufficiency
Social PolicyPosted: 2008-03-06
Out-of-Home Care for Children in Australia: A Review of Literature and Policy
SPRC
This 70-page Australian study reviews trends in out-of-home care for children
Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-03-09
The Stability of Mixed Income Neighbourhoods in America
IZA
This 61-page discussion paper sketches out the empirical implications of slow transition towards mixed income neighbourhoods in the US
Urban Issues, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-03-11
Do Unemployment Benefits Promote or Hinder Structural Change?
IZA
A 41-page discussion paper evaluating the relationship between unemployment benefits and structural change
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2008-03-11
The Impact of Unilateral Divorce on Crime
IZA
A 38-page US discussion paper calculating the impact of unilateral divorce on crime rates
Crime, Law & Order, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-03-17
Life Chances: Supporting People to Get On in the Labour Market
DWP-UK
A 76-page UK discussion paper examining key trends and issues relevant to the development of skills and employment strategies
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2008-03-21
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
Social Security Programs Throughout the World: The Americas, 2007
SSA
A 196-page US report providing cross-national comparisons of the social security systems of each country in the Americas
Social PolicyPosted: 2008-03-28
Better Opportunities for the Poor
Urban Institute
Six briefs examining the results of a US programme designed to help poor minority families move to better locations (single page linking to each paper)
Urban Issues, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-03-28
Is Social Europe Fit for Globalization?
European Commission
This 223-page study examines whether the European social model is fit to rise to the challenges of globalization
Social Policy, European UnionPosted: 2008-04-22
Too Young to Leave the Nest? The Effects of School Starting Age
IZA
A 59-page discussion paper examining the role of school starting age on long-term outcomes
Education, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-04-24
Child Support and Housing Outcomes
AHURI
This 100-page Australian report describes the relationships between the payment and receipt of child support and housing outcomes
Social Policy, HousingPosted: 2008-05-05
The Role of Vocational Education and Training in Welfare to Work
NCVER
This 42-page Australian report investigates the role that VET can play in the transition from welfare to work
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2008-05-14
People, Places, Processes: Reducing Health Inequalities Through Balanced Health Approaches
VicHealth
A 32-page Australian overview of current evidence from health promotion approaches
Health, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-05-15
Delivering Choice at the End of Life
King's Fund
A 54-page descriptive analysis of the impact and costs of a UK program designed to deliver choice at the end of life
Health, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-05-16
Sixty Years after the Magic Carpet Ride
Falk Institute
A 51-page Israeli paper examining the long-run effects of early childhood environment on social and economic outcomes
Immigration & Refugees, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-05-17
The Role of Workfare in Striking a Balance between Incentives and Insurance in the Labour Market
CESifo
This 38-page working paper studies the effects of workfare policies
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2008-05-20
Social Capital in Theory and Practice
CSHE
A 123-page Australian report exploring the use of social capital theory in understanding educational advantage/disadvantage from a public policy development perspective
Education, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-05-28
A Survey of the World's Oceans
PRI
A 32-page Canadian discussion paper examining international approaches to the management of diversity in society
Immigration & Refugees, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-06-02
The Impact of Household Capital Income on Income Inequality
DIW
A 26-page German paper analyzing the contribution of capital income to income inequality in a cross-country comparison
Economic Policy, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-06-04
The Value of Social Care Professionals Working in Extended Schools
NFER
This 75-page UK research explores the impact of social care professionals working within the multi-disciplinary environment of an extended school
Social Policy, EducationPosted: 2008-06-11
Efficiency and Effectiveness of Social Spending
IZA
A 55-page discussion paper investigating the efficiency and effectiveness of social spending in Europe
Social PolicyPosted: 2008-06-11
Parents' Incomes and Childrens' Outcomes: A Quasi-Experiment
IZA
This 47-page discussion paper examines the effect of parental incomes on children's outcomes
Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-06-12
Reforming Retirement-Income Systems and Lessons from the Recent Experiences of OECD Countries
IZA
A 23-page discussion paper summarizing pension reforms in OECD countries and highlighting the main lessons
Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-06-12
The Welfare Enigma: Explaining the Dramatic Decline in Canadians' Use of Social Assistance 1993-2005
C.D. Howe Institute
A 32-page study analyzing the factors responsible for the decline in social assistance use in Canada
Social PolicyPosted: 2008-06-20
More Than a Bed: Sydney's Homeless Speak Out
Wesley Mission
A 44-page Australian report examining the causes of homelessness
Housing, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-07-12
Fighting Online Extremism: Tackling Old Challenges in the Internet Age
RSIS
A 3-page commentary on the Singaporean approach to tackling bigotry and religious extremism in the Internet age
Social Policy, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2008-07-15
Families Through Life
AIFS
Report of "Families Through Life", the July 2008 conference of the Australian Institute of Family Studies (single page linking to individual presentations)
Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-07-25
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
The Effects of Benefit Sanctions on Lone Parents' Employment Decisions and Moves into Employment
DWP
The findings of a 110-page UK study exploring the effects of benefit sanctions on lone parents' employment decisions
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2008-08-08
Don't Stop Me Now: Preparing for an Aged Population
Audit Commission - UK
This 76-page report examines the challenges and opportunities facing England as its population ages
Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-08-14
Experimental Evidence on the Nature of the Danish Employment Miracle
IZA
A 53-page discussion paper assessing the nature of Danish labour market policy effectiveness
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2008-08-18
Welfare Payments and School Attendance: An Analysis of Experimental Policy in Indigenous Education
Australian Education Union
This 36-page Australian paper sets out the concept of mutual obligation in Australia and its application to indigenous policy
Indigenous Affairs, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-08-18
The Impact of a Cash Transfer Program on Cognitive Achievement
IZA
A 32-page discussion paper evaluating the impact of a cash transfer programme on cognitive achievement in Ecuador
Education, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-08-29
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
Social Inclusion Down Under
Brotherhood of St. Laurence
Papers delivered at a symposium held to discuss aspects of social exclusion/inclusion in Australia (single page linking to each paper)
Social PolicyPosted: 2008-09-03
A Broader, Bolder Approach to Education
EPI et al.
A 5-page US pamphlet advocating an approach to education that is capable of producing a substantial reduction in the current association between social and economic disadvantage and low student achievement (includes links to background papers)
Education, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-09-06
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
Social Inclusion: Origins, Concepts and Key Themes
Social Inclusion Unit - Australia
A 50-page Australian report providing a background on the concept of social inclusion
Social PolicyPosted: 2008-10-15
Do Targeted Hiring Subsidies and Profiling Techniques Reduce Unemployment?
IZA
This 43-page discussion paper examines the effect of targeted hiring subsidies on employment and wages
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2008-10-29
Effective Early Intervention for Youth at Risk of Future Poor Outcomes
DCSF
This 137-page UK study reviews and interprets existing evidence for the risk factors associated with poor outcomes for young people
Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-10-30
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
Workforce Development as an Anti-Poverty Strategy
Urban Instiute
This 41-page US paper examines the cost-effectiveness of funded workforce development programmes
Poverty & Hunger, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-11-04
Factors Associated with Relationship Dissolution of Australian Families with Children
Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
This Australian report considers whether mental health problems, impaired physical functioning, hazardous levels of alcohol consumption and smoking are associated with later divorce or separation.
Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-11-06
The Impacts of Labor Market Policies on Job Search Behavior and Post-Unemployment Job Quality
IZA
This 34-page discussion paper examines empirically the impacts of labour market policies – in terms of unemployment insurance (UI) and active labor market programs (ALMP) – on the duration and outcome of job search and on the quality of a subsequent job
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2008-11-11
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
Achieving Outcomes for Children and Families from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds
ARACY
This 82-page paper reports on research (both primary research and a literature review), undertaken with the aim of demonstrating strategies for successful inclusion into Australian society of children and families from culturally and linguistically different (CaLD) backgrounds.
Immigration & Refugees, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-11-21
The Effect of Community-Level Socio-Economic Conditions on Threatening Racial Encounters
IZA
This 40-page discussion paper analyzes the relationship between local socio-economic conditions and the propensity for outsiders to have threatening racial encounters with insiders.
Immigration & Refugees, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-11-24
Are There Opportunities to Increase Social Security Progressivity Despite Underfunding?
Urban Institute
This 29-page US paper reviews why Social Security fails to lift more elderly low-wage workers and minorities out of poverty or provide a greater return on their contributions.
Social Policy, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2008-11-27
A Safety Net for Bubble Buyers: Rescuing Homeowners from Collapsing Home Values
The Century Foundation
A 4-page US proposal for assisting homeowners from the consequences of negative equity
Housing, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-11-28
EFA Global Monitoring Report 2009
UNESCO
A new report from UNESCO, monitoring progress towards universal education, argues that the failure of governments across the world to tackle deep and persistent inequalities in education is consigning millions of children to lives of poverty and diminished opportunity. The report identifies a range of policies to remedy extreme inequality
Education, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-12-04
The Long-Term Effects of Job Search Requirements: Evidence from the UK JSA Reform
IZA
This 52-page discussion paper investigates long-term returns from unemployment compensation, using variation from the UK JSA reform of 1996, which implied a major increase in job search requirements for eligibility and in the related administrative hurdle.
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2008-12-04
Factors of Risk, Vulnerability and School Readiness Among Preschoolers
IRPP
A 44-page Canadian study examining risk factors and vulnerability among preschool children in Quebec
Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-12-06
Creating Learning Spaces for Refugees: The Role of Multicultural Organisations in Australia
NCVER
Through the experiences of refugees from Bosnia, Iraq and Sudan, this 53-page research study explores the role multicultural community organisations play in creating important informal networks and learning spaces that connect people from refugee backgrounds to the wider Australian community
Immigration & Refugees, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-12-11
Loneliness in Australia
HACRU
A 26-page paper reporting on a national survey examining loneliness in Australia
Social Policy, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-12-11
Welfare and Employment: A European Dilemma?
IZA
A 36-page discussion paper examining the comprehensive welfare and labor market reforms undertaken by most of the EU member states in the years since the 1990s
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2008-12-15
How Canadians' Use of the Internet Affects Social Life and Civic Participation
Statistics Canada
A 29-page Canadian study into the role of the Internet in social engagement and the opportunities it represents for Canadians to be active citizens
Science & Technology, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-12-15
Understanding the Labour Market for Older Workers
IEA
This 25-page UK discussion paper examines retirement practice overseas in studying why retirement is so abrupt in the UK
Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-12-16
Pension Provision: Government Failure Around the World
IEA
This 161-page UK monograph surveys the results of government intervention in the market for retirement income provision throughout the world. The authors begin by looking at high-income democracies in which governments have, to a large degree, taken over the function of providing pensions
Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-12-16
Re-framing of Childcare in Germany and England: From a Private Responsibility to an Economic Necessity
Anglo-German Foundation
In both Germany and England a process of re-framing the political discourses around childcare for infants (0–3 years) can be seen in the last 10 years. In this 24-page research paper, this re-framing process is analysed using the example of the political debates around the introduction of two central pieces of legislation on the expansion of childcare for this age group
Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2008-12-17
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
Cultural Transmission of Work-Welfare Attitudes and the Intergenerational Correlation in Welfare Receipt
IZA
This 41-page 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
Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-01-02
Pension Provision: Government Failure Around the World
IEA
This 161-page UK monograph surveys the results of government intervention in the market for retirement income provision throughout the world.
Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-01-21
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
Child Protection Australia 2007-08
AIHW
This 117-page report provides comprehensive information on child protection and support services in Australia
Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-01-21
The Cottage Service for Highly Disadvantaged Children in Fitzroy: A Review
Brotherhood of St Laurence
This 69-page evaluation of the Cottage Centre for Families and Children shows that it was an effective model for assisting families with complex needs. Defining principles included early intervention, considering the child in the context of family and community; and treating parents as expert partners
Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-01-22
Social Inclusion of the Hard to Reach
Institute for Social Research
This 51-page Australian report is intended as a practical resource for local councils wishing to engage their communities in decision making and planning. The focus is on how to broaden the range of people represented in council processes, especially those who are reluctant to participate in traditional consultation methods
Governance & Politics, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-01-22
The Effect of Receiving Supplementary UI Benefits on Unemployment Duration
IZA
A 31-page discussion paper considering the consequences of working part-time on supplementary unemployment insurance benefits in the Danish labour market
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2009-01-27
Cheaper Child Care, More Children
IZA
A 40-page discussion paper studying the effect of child care costs on the fertility behavior of Swedish women
Social Policy, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2009-01-30
On Mandatory Activation of Welfare Recipients
IZA
This 39-page discussion paper investigates whether mandatory activation programs for welfare recipients have effects on welfare participation, employment and disposable income
Social Policy, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2009-02-01
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
Rallying Together: Summary of a Research Study of Raleigh's Work with Disadvantaged Young People
IPPR
This 65-page report was commissioned to research the long-term impact of Raleigh, a UK youth development organisation working with disadvantaged young people
Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-02-14
Rewarding Persistence
MDRC
This 167-page report evaluates the effects of a performance-based scholarship program for low-income parents
Education, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-02-15
Views & Visions of Coexistence in South Africa
ACCORD, Coexistence Initiative
A 115-page South African study that invited participants to explain and discuss how they had moved from conflict to coexistence and how they established and sustained their mode of coexisting with one another.
Disarmament & Peacekeeping, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-02-19
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
People and Community at the Heart of Systems and Bureaucracy: South Australia's Social Inclusion Initiative
South Australia's Social Inclusion Initiative
This 24-page report considers the Social Inclusion Initiative which has become the bedrock of South Australia's approach to delivering public value to the most marginalised people through joined-up government
Governance & Politics, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-02-20
Following in Your Parents' Footsteps? Empirical Analysis of Matched Parent-Offspring Test Scores
IZA
This 28-page discussion paper explores whether an intergenerational relationship exists between the reading and mathematics test scores, taken at age 7, of a cohort of individuals born in 1958 and the equivalent test scores of their offspring measured in 1991
Education, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-02-20
Vacancy Referrals, Job Search, and the Duration of Unemployment: A Randomized Experiment
IZA
A 28-page discussion paper reporting results from a randomized Swedish experiment where the outcome of vacancy referrals to the unemployed is examined
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2009-02-25
Reparable Harm: Assessing and Addressing Disparities Faced by Boys and Men of Color in California
Rand Corporation
This 128-page US study identifies some of the greatest disparities for boys and men of color relative to their white counterparts across specific indicators in California. It also provides information about different strategies for reducing the disparities
Social Policy, EducationPosted: 2009-02-28
Relationship Matters: Not-for-profit Community Organisations and Corporate Community Investment
The Centre for Corporate Public Affairs et al.
This 109-page Australian report looks at how to best leverage the operations and activities of not-for-profit community organisations to enhance interactions with large businesses.
Social PolicyPosted: 2009-03-03
Another Look at the Aged Care Crisis: A Call for Kindness and Justice
Left Focus
This article provides a review of the aged care crisis in Australia and suggests a variety of options for reform
Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-03-03
Cultural and Linguistic Inclusion?
National Ethnic Disability Alliance
This 52-page Australian literature review explores the definitions and measures of social exclusion, social inclusion and social cohesion through an analysis of literature and indicators from Australia and the United Kingdom. It also explores how measures of cultural diversity can be built into understanding and measuring social inclusion in Australia
Social Policy, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2009-03-03