Social Policy


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

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

Is the European Welfare State Really More Expensive?

OECD

This 131-page working paper provides information on trends and composition of social expenditure in OECD countries. It also presents the OECD SOCX Manual

Social PolicyPosted: 2011-11-10

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

Islamic Women's Activism in the Arab World

DIIS

This 81-page Danish report looks at the significance of Islamic women's activism in the Arab world

Regional, Social PolicyPosted: 2012-02-10

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

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

Keeping Skills In Hard Times

DSF

A 27-page Australian report offering proposals to promote the maintenance of skills during the economic downturn

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2009-03-06

Key Readings on Policy Levers to Promote Social Inclusion and Respect for Diversity in Early Childhood

NCCP

This 8-page US resource includes a sample of research and policy books, articles, reports, and other resources reporting findings and lessons learned on the viability and effectiveness of various policy strategies to infuse a social inclusion and respect for diversity (SI & RD) perspective in early childhood education in the U.S.

Education, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-08-09

Kinship Care in NSW: Finding a Way Forward

ACWA

An Australian study of the issues surrounding the support and supervision of kinship care

Social Policy, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-03-29

Labor Market and Income Effects of a Legal Minimum Wage in Germany

IZA

A discussion paper analyzing the distributional effects of a nationwide legal minimum wage in Germany

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2010-05-15

Labor Market Policy: A Comparative View on the Costs and Benefits of Labor Market Flexibility

IZA

A 36-page discussion paper reviewing theories and evidence on wage-setting institutions and labor market policies in an international comparative context. These include collective bargaining, minimum wages, employment protection laws, unemployment insurance (UI), mandated parental leave, and active labor market policies

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2010-08-15

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

Later Retirement: The Win-Win Solution

C.D. Howe Institute

This 28-page Canadian report argues that delaying work-retirement transitions by five years would have large, positive economic and fiscal effects, the author reports, reducing pressures on growth, government finances and pension funding

Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2012-04-04

Laying a Solid Foundation: Strategies for Effective Program Replication

Public/Private Ventures

This 41-page US report provides policymakers, practitioners and philanthropists with guidance on how to successfully replicate and expand proven social programs

Social PolicyPosted: 2009-07-06

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

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

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

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

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

Long Overdue: The Macroeconomic Benefits of Paid Parental Leave

Australia Institute

An 8-page Australian policy brief presenting the macroeconomic benefits of paid parental leave

Social Policy, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2009-05-05

Long-Run Effects of Public Sector Sponsored Training in Germany

Institute for the Study of Labor

This 52-page discussion paper analyses the cost-effectiveness of publicly-funded training programmes for the unemployed in Germany

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2004-12-24

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

Making Globalization Socially Sustainable

ILO, WTO

This 339-page report underlines globalization's potential to stimulate productivity and growth but highlights the importance of pursuing trade, employment and social policies together in order to harness this potential

Globalisation & International Trade, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-09-21

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

Making Prevention Work in Human Services for Children and Youth

Australian Review of Public Affairs

This 18-page Australian paper discusses both technical and theoretical critiques of prevention approaches to social problems, and argues for the need to develop new approaches to overcome them

Social Policy, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2011-07-21

Making Summer Count: How Summer Programs Can Boost Children's Learning,

The Wallace Foundation

This 118-page US study investigates ways of preventing low-income students from suffering large learning setbacks during summer vacations

Education, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-06-14

Making the Case for Universal Childcare

IPPR

This 21-page UK paper makes the economic case for universal childcare for preschool-aged children

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-12-16

Mapping Social Cohesion: 2009 Scanlon Foundation Report

Grattan Institute

The 14-page transcript of an Australian seminar focusing on contemporary immigration and immigrant’s experiences of connectedness, social justice, sense of belonging and worth

Immigration & Refugees, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-07-08

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

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

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

Meeting the Needs of Australian Muslim Families: Exploring Marginalisation, Family Issues and 'Best Practice' in Service Provision

SPRC

This 143-page Australian paper presents the results of a research project aiming to enhance understanding of the needs of marginalised Muslim families and to develop 'best practice' in addressing these needs

Social Policy, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2010-12-09

Men's Uptake of Family-Friendly Employment Provisions

Department of Family and Community Services - Australian Government

A 221-page policy paper examining the use of family-friendly employment provisions for men in Australia

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2004-04-30

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

Millions to the Middle: Three Strategies to Expand the Middle Class

Demos-USA

A 48-page U.S. report offers a long-term policy agenda deesigned to expand the middle class

Social PolicyPosted: 2004-10-05

Minimum Wage Increases Under Straightened Circumstances

IZA

This 44-page discussion paper studies whether apparently large minimum wage increases in an environment of recession produce clearer evidence of disemployment effects than is typically observed

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2011-11-02

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

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

Misleading Statistical Studies

IPS

An 8-page New Zealand study examining how statistical studies can mislead policymakers

Social Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2008-01-23

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

Money for Nothing? Australia in the Global Middle Class Welfare Debate

Parliamentary Library of Australia

This 44-page Australian research paper seeks to contribute to understanding of key issues in the debate about middle class welfare through an examination of comparative research into different welfare systems

Social PolicyPosted: 2009-06-11

Monitoring Poverty and Social Exclusion 2004

New Policy Institute

This 72-page annual report assesses where matters stand on poverty and social exclusion in Britain

Poverty & Hunger, Social PolicyPosted: 2004-12-13

More Inequality, Less Social Mobility

ECONRSSS

This 14-page paper investigates the relationship between inequality and intergenerational mobility

Social PolicyPosted: 2007-10-11

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

Mortgage Default in Australia: Nature, Causes and Social and Economic Impacts

AHURI

This 91-page Australian report presents and analyses primary data gathered from a survey of defaulting mortgagors and a number of follow-up interviews, in order to better understand the factors mainly responsible for borrowers falling into mortgage repayment difficulties, the range of impacts on their lives and the clues all this might give for sensible policy development

Housing, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-04-14

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

Moving Beyond Welfare: What Do We Know About Former CalWORKs Recipients?

California Budget Project

This 17-page study examines the situation of families after leaving welfare

Social Policy, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2004-03-12

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

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

Neo-Liberalism, Free Trade and Unemployment Insurance: The Canadian Counter-Reforms and the Rights of the Unemployed

Institute for Labor Studies

This 11-page paper is an analysis of the transformation of the Canadian Unemployment Insurance System in the 1990s

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2004-03-01

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

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

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

New Ways of Restoring and Supporting the Independence of Older People

The Benevolent Society

This 8-page Australian briefing is one of a series designed to make it easier for community aged care workers and managers to have access to the latest research evidence on issues affecting their day-to-day work with older people, in a practical and accessible format

Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-10-12

Non-Employment and the Welfare State: U.K. and Germany Compared

Anglo-German Foundation

A 75-page study focusing on the labour market inactive, comparing changes in the size and composition of this group in the U.K. and Germany in the 1990s and estimating the impact of changes in welfare provisions on employment flows

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2004-10-06

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

Occupational Pensions and Industrial Relations

European Industrial Relations Observatory

A comparative examination of occupational pensions in Europe, highlighting their relationship with industrial relations

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2004-10-07

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

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

Opportunity and Ownership over the Life Cycle

Urban Institute

This US brief explores asset-building strategies, drawing on the suggestions from a roundtable of asset, education, housing, and retirement policy experts. Policies to combat poverty and build wealth should account for people's needs and abilities to acquire assets over a lifetime. The paper looks at typical saving patterns over the life cycle and recommends ways to craft more integrated wealth-building policies.

Poverty & Hunger, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-04-23

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

Oppositional Identities and Employment for Ethnic Minorities: Evidence from England

IZA

This 27-page discussion paper aims to analyze the potential trade-off for ethnic minorities between sticking to their own roots and labour market success

Immigration & Refugees, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-11-12

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

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

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

Own Motion Investigation into Child Protection: Out of Home Care

Ombudsman Victoria

This 135-page Australian report examines the role of the Department of Human Services (the department) in responding to reports from the community regarding children perceived to be at risk of harm

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-06-03

Paid Leave in the States

NCCP

This 12-page US brief examines existing paid leave policies in the US and concludes with recommendations for policymakers considering paid leave.

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-03-18

Paid Parental Leave: Support for Parents with Newborn Children

Productivity Commission - Australia

A 585-page Australian report into supporting the parents of newborn children with paid parental leave

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-05-11

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

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

Palestine: Salvaging Fatah

Crisis Group

This 39-page report examines the current state of the 50-year-old movement which has been the heart of Palestinian nationalism. It argues that while Fatah has begun long-overdue internal reforms to revitalise the movement, much remains to be done. In particular, Fatah’s leaders need to clarify its political strategy if it is to play an effective role in leading Palestinians towards a two-state solution

Governance & Politics, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-11-12

Paradigm Shift: Social Justice as a Prerequisite for Sustainable Development

ETUI

This 46-page working paper argues that a new paradigm is needed for European and national policies if the challenge of sustainable development is to be answered

Social Policy, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2009-04-23

Parental Divorce and Adult Family, Social and Psychological Outcomes

FAHCSIA

This 57-page Australian paper examines differences in outcomes for children from divorced compared with intact families of origin

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-06-02

Parental Leave and Mothers' Careers: The Relative Importance of Job Protection and Cash Benefits

IZA

This 52-page discussion paper studies how mothers' return to work behavior and labour market outcomes are affected by alternative mixes of key policy parameters

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-07-04

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

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

Parents at the Centre

IPPR

The objective of the research presented in this 37-page UK report is to understand why some parents who are entitled to use early years services don’t normally do so

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-04-12

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

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

Paternalism in Social Policy: When is it Justifiable?

Parliamentary Library - Australia

A 31-page Australian paper considering when paternalist policies may be considered justifiable

Social PolicyPosted: 2011-01-05

Pathways in Aged Care: Program Use After Assessment

AIHW

This 124-page Australian report looks at aged care program use by a group of 105,000 people who had a completed assessment by an Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT) in 2003–04. The report examines assessment patterns, care pathways, time to entry to permanent residential aged care and time to death over the 2 year period following their first ACAT assessment in 2003–04

Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-02-04

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

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

Pension Coverage Lessons for the United States from Other Countries

AARP Public Policy Institute

This 16-page issue paper examines the lessons to be learned by the U.S. from other countries relevant to improving pension coverage

Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2004-03-23

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

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

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

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

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

Pension Reform: How Canada can Lead the World

C.D. Howe Institute

This 36-page Canadian lecture proposes a two-pronged plan for turning supplemental pension arrangements into an integrated, effective system

Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-11-19

Pensions Policy: How Government Can Get Us Saving Again

Adam Smith Institute

A 6-page paper proposing a plan for pensions reform in the U.K.

Social Policy, AgeingPosted: 2004-04-30

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

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

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

Perspectives on Education and Training: Social Inclusion

Australian Bureau of Statistics

This Australian article assesses barriers to social participation for each 'at risk' group on two levels: self-assessed barriers to access/participation in education (potential exclusion from education); and the prospect that the participation of these groups in wider society would be inhibited by poor educational outcomes

Social Policy, EducationPosted: 2011-08-16

Pill Power: The Prequel

IZA

A 46-page discussion paper concluding that fertility control, within or outside marriage, emerges as the key enabler of women's educational and professional advancement

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-02-11

Policies to Create and Destroy Human Capital in Europe

IZA

This 112-page discussion paper examines different policies capable of creating or diminishing human capital

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2010-01-29

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

Population Aging and Life-Course Flexibility: The Pivotal Role of Increased Choice in the Retirement Decision

Policy Research Initiative

A 40-page Canadian discussion paper examining the hypothesis that major economic and social gains could flow from policy-induced changes in the allocation of time throughout life

Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2004-06-01