Social Policy


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

Assessing the Impact of a Wage Subsidy for Single Parents on Social Assistance in Canada

IZA

This 30-page discussion paper investigates the impact of a wage subsidy for single parents on social assistance

Social Policy, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2009-04-26

The Threat of Monitoring Job Search: A Discontinuity Design

IZA

A 40-page discussion paper on the effects of monitoring the job search effort of long-term unemployed benefit claimants

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2010-12-03

Severance Pay Programs around the World: History, Rationale, Status, and Reforms

IZA

This discussion paper examines severance pay programmes around the world by providing the first ever overview of existing programs, examining their historic development, assessing their economic rationale and describing current reform attempts

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2011-06-07

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

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

The Economics of Risky Health Behaviors

IZA

This 163-page paper overviews the theoretical frameworks for, and empirical evidence on, the economics of risky health behaviour

Health, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-06-07

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

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

Destined for (Un)Happiness: Does Childhood Predict Adult Life Satisfaction?

IZA

This 39-page discussion paper addresses the question of how much of adult life satisfaction is predicted by childhood traits, parental characteristics and family socioeconomic status

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-07-12

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

Employment, Inequality and the UK National Minimum Wage over the Medium-Term

IZA

This 43-page discussion paper assesses the impact of the National Minimum Wage (NMW) on employment and inequality in the UK over the decade since its introduction in 1999

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2010-11-08

A Flying Start? Maternity Leave Benefits and Long Run Outcomes of Children

IZA

This discussion paper studies the impact on children of increasing maternity leave benefits using a reform that increased paid and unpaid maternity leave in Norway

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Transition from Work to Retirement

IZA

This 25-page discussion paper shows the dynamic interaction between policy changes, in particular in benefit systems and activation, and changes in the approach of firms and workers to early retirement

Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-03-02

The Relative Efficiency of Active Labour Market Policies

IZA

This 36-page discussion paper re-analyzes the effects of a Danish active labour market program social experiment that included a range of sub-treatments, including monitoring, job search assistance and training

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2011-04-12

Efficient and Inefficient Welfare States

IZA

This 47-page discussion paper shows that cross country differences in the generosity and the quality of the welfare state are associated with differences in the trustworthiness of their citizens

Social Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2011-02-15

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

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

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

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

The Impact of Placing Adolescent Males into Foster Care on their Education, Income Assistance and Incarcerations

IZA

This 38-page discussion paper focuses on estimating the impact of placing 16 to 18 year old male youth into care on their rates of high school graduation, and post-majority income assistance receipt and incarceration

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-01-24

A Flying Start? Long Term Consequences of Maternal Time Investments in Children During Their First Year of Life

IZA

A 66-page discussion paper studying the impact on children of increasing the time that the mother spends with her child in the first year by exploiting a reform that increased paid and unpaid maternity leave

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-12-16

How Did the Great Recession Affect Different Types of Workers?

IZA

This 50-page discussion paper examines how different types of workers in 17 middle-income countries were affected by labor market retrenchment during the great recession

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2011-05-19

Unintended Effects of a Family-Friendly Law in a Segmented Labor Market

IZA

This 44-page discussion paper examines the unintended effects of a family-friendly law in a segmented labour market

Social Policy, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-05-26

The Impact of Minimum Wages on Wages, Work and Poverty in Nicaragua

IZA

This 49-page discussion paper studies the impact of changes in legal minimum wages on a host of labor market outcomes in Nicaragua including: a) wages and employment, b) transitions of workers across jobs (in the covered and uncovered sectors) and employment status (unemployment and out of the labor force), and c) transitions into and out of poverty

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2011-05-27

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

Setting It Right: Employment Protection, Labour Reallocation and Productivity

IZA

This 28-page discussion paper provides a critical review of the recent empirical evidence on the links between regulations affecting the hiring and firing of workers, labour reallocation and productivity growth

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2011-07-27

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

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

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

Exploring the Impacts of Public Childcare on Mothers and Children in Italy: Does Rationing Play a Role?

IZA

This 35-page discussion paper investigates the effects of public childcare availability in Italy on mothers' working status and children's scholastic achievements

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-09-09

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

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

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

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

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

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

Do Bans on Affirmative Action Hurt Minority Students? Evidence from the Texas Top 10% Plan

IZA

This discussion paper provides new evidence on the effects of alternative admissions policies on the persistence and college completion of minority students

Education, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-07-15

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

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 Employment Effects of Low-Wage Subsidies

IZA

This discussion paper examines the employment effects of a Finnish payroll tax subsidy scheme, which is targeted at the employers of older, full-time, low-wage workers

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2010-05-16

Efficient Redistribution: Comparing Basic Income with Unemployment Benefits

IZA

This 25-page discussion paper compares two systems of income redistribution, unemployment benefits and basic income

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2010-10-20

Women's Age at First Marriage and Marital Instability: Evidence from the 2006-2008 National Survey of Family Growth

IZA

An 18-page discussion paper examining the implications of women's delayed entry to marriage for marital stability

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-09-29

Carrot and Stick: How Reemployment Bonuses and Benefit Sanctions Affect Job Finding Rates

IZA

This 31-page discussion paper investigates how benefit sanctions and reemployment bonuses affect job finding rates of welfare recipients

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2010-07-30

Rational Expectations and the Puzzling No-Effect of the Minimum Wage

IZA

This discussion paper argues that expectations are an important element that needs to be included into the analysis of the effects of the minimum wage on employment

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2010-05-16

The Effect of Public Sector Employment on Women's Labour Market Outcomes

IZA

This 62-page discussion paper ddresses the role played by Public Sector (PS) employment across different OECD labour markets in explaining: (i) gender differences regarding choices to work in either PS or private sector, and (ii) subsequent changes in female labour market outcomes

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2011-07-28

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

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

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

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

Civil Society After Dictatorship: a Comparison of Portugal and Spain, 1970s–1990s

Kellogg Institute

A 42-page US working paper that explains variations in patterns of civil society among third-wave democracies by comparing the cases of Portugal and Spain

Governance & Politics, Social PolicyPosted: 2012-04-06

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

Securing Good Care for More People: Options for Reform

King's Fund

This 73-page UK report reviews the funding of social care for older people

Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-03-17

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

Promoting Gender Equality through Stimulus Packages and Public Job Creation

Levy Economics Institute

This 12-page US paper examines the macroeconomic consequences of scaling up South Africa’s Expanded Public Works Programme by adding to it a new sector for social service delivery in health and education

Poverty & Hunger, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-06-17

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

Unpaid and Paid Care: The Effects of Child Care and Elder Care on the Standard of Living

Levy Institute

This 25-page US working paper highlights the benefits of social care investment

Social Policy, AgeingPosted: 2011-10-13

Freedom of Religion and Religious Symbols in the Public Sphere

Library of Parliament - Canada

A 20-page Canadian background paper covering the issues of freedom of religion and religious symbols in the public sphere

Social Policy, Human RightsPosted: 2011-08-08

At Risk Youth: A Transitory State?

Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth

This 12-page Australian briefing paper draws on existing research on 'at risk' youth and some primary data analysis to consider whether being at risk is a permanent or transitory state

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-03-22

How Welfare Reform Worked

Manhattan Institute

This article describes the successes and disappointments of America's welfare reform programme

Social PolicyPosted: 2006-04-17

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

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

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

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

Did the 2007 Welfare Reforms for Low Income Parents in Australia Increase Welfare Exits?

Melbourne Institute

A 41-page Australian working paper examining the impacts of recent Australian welfare to work reforms for low income parents of school-aged children who had been in receipt of Parenting Payment for at least one year

Social PolicyPosted: 2012-01-14

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

Does "Work for the Dole" Work?

Melbourne Institute of Applied Economics and Social Research

This 40-page Australian working paper examines the effect of a community-based work experience program on exiting unemployment

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2004-07-29

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

Drug Use in New Zealand: Key Results of the 2007/08 New Zealand Alcohol and Drug Use Survey

Ministry of Health - New Zealand

This 233-page report presents the key findings about drug use and drug-related harm among New Zealand adults, from the 2007/08 New Zealand Alcohol and Drug Use Survey

Drug Abuse, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-02-12

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

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

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

Fiscal Austerity and Public Investment: Is the Possible the Enemy of the Necessary?

MPI

This 33-page German discussion paper assesses the capacity of governments under conditions of financial austerity to shift financial resources within the shrinking share of discretionary expenditure from old to new purposes

Economic Policy, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-10-08

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

Single Mothers Working at Night: Standard Work, Child Care Subsidies and Implications for Welfare Reform

National Bureau of Economic Research

A single-page abstract of this report, which investigates the impact of child care subsidies on the working practices of single mothers

Social Policy, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2004-02-06

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

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

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

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

Retirement Savings Reforms on which the Left and the Right Can Agree

National Center of Policy Analysis

A 2-page brief analysis summarizing the retirement savings situation in the U.S. and proposing improvements in the U.S. system

Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2004-12-06

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

Assessing Poverty and Inequality at a Detailed Regional Level

National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling

A 19-page Australian paper describing new techniques developed to create synthetic household microdata and demonstrating their use in analysing poverty rates, the spatial impact of policy change and the characteristics of the poor by geographical area

Poverty & Hunger, Social PolicyPosted: 2004-08-31

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

The Arts and Achievement in At-risk Youth

National Endowment for the Arts

A 28-page US report finding that at-risk students who have access to the arts in or out of school also tend to have better academic results, better workforce opportunities, and more civic engagement

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

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

Social Science Research and Public Policy: Narrowing the Divide

National Institute for Governance

A 20-page Australian occasional paper examining the relationship between social science research and public policy and its processes, and offering directions for the best use of research in developing public policy

Social PolicyPosted: 2004-11-16

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

Does Means-Testing Exacerbate Early Retirement?

National Institute of Economic and Social Research

A 52-page U.K. paper analysing the trade-off between means-testing state pension benefits and disincentives to saving and working

Social Policy, AgeingPosted: 2004-09-15

Shut Out: The Experience of People with Disabilities and their Families in Australia

National People with Disabilities and Carer Council

This 79-page Australian discussion paper asked people with disabilities and their families, friends and carers to identify the main barriers to their full participation in the economic and social life of the community

Disability, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-08-11

Report of the National Seniors Council on Volunteering Among Seniors and Positive and Active Aging

National Seniors Council

A 60-page Canadian report aimed at improving volunteering among seniors and promoting positive and active aging

Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-07-08

Understanding Life Satisfaction and the Education Puzzle

NATSEM

This 31-page Australian paper estimates the partial effect of educational achievement on different life satisfactions in Australia and how this differs by age group

Education, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-09-12