Social Policy


The State of Social Care in England 2004-05

Commission for Social Care Inspection - UK

A 127-page report on the state of social care services in England (single page linking to all sections)

Social Policy, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2005-12-13

France's Flames

Independent Institute

An article alleging that France's welfare system is the root cause of recent rioting

Crime, Law & Order, Social PolicyPosted: 2005-12-02

Government, The Third Sector and the Rise of Social Capital

Centre for Research in Public Sector Management

An Australian paper discussing whether social capital will emerge as a major theme in Australian public policy and, if so, the implications for third sector organisations involved with health, labour market and community services

Governance & Politics, Social PolicyPosted: 2005-11-23

Proposals for Establishing an "Open Society of Trust and Independence"

NIRA

An 11-page Japanese paper outlining proposals for creating a new social framework in Japan

Social PolicyPosted: 2005-11-23

Evaluation of the Working Neighbourhoods Pilot: Year One

Department for Work and Pensions - U.K.

This 90-page U.K. report presents interim findings from the first year of the evaluation of the Working Neighbourhoods Pilot, an approach offering intensive support to help people to gain work

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2005-11-22

Gender, Time Use and Public Policy Over the Life Cycle

Centre for Economic Policy Research - ANU

This 22-page Australian discussion paper compares gender differences in time allocation to market work, domestic work, child care and leisure in Australia, the U.K. and Germany

Social Policy, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-11-17

Can We Improve Job Retention and Advancement Among Low-Income Working Parents?

Urban Institute

This 30-page U.S. study examines four approaches for improving job retention and advancement among low-income working adults

Social PolicyPosted: 2005-11-13

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

Inclusion Through Innovation

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister - U.K.

An 88-page U.K. report examining how information and communications technology (ICT) can be harnessed to help tackle social exclusion

Science & Technology, Social PolicyPosted: 2005-11-02

Disability Support Pension - New Customer Focus Groups

Social Policy Research Centre

A 38-page Australian report on a series of focus groups exploring the situations, motivations, needs and aspirations of people applying for the Disability Support Pension

Disability, Social PolicyPosted: 2005-10-26

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

Strengthening Private Sources of Retirement Savings for Low Income Families

Urban Institute

This 12-page U.S. brief provides data on the assets of U.S. households and discusses options for increasing levels of savings and retirement security, especially for low- and moderate-income families

Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2005-10-05

Federal Affirmative Action Law: A Brief History

Congressional Research Service

A 6-page report tracing how U.S. courts have dealt with affirmative action legislation

Social PolicyPosted: 2005-09-26

Strengthening Canada: The Socio-Economic Benefits of Sport Participation in Canada

Conference Board of Canada

This 60-page Canadian report deals with the benefits of sports participation in terms of health, education, social cohesion and the economy

Social PolicyPosted: 2005-09-14

China's Transforming Society and Foreign Policy

Finnish Institute of International Affairs

This 73-page Finnish report contains three papers dealing, respectively, with insecurities existing in Chinese society, Chinese perceptions of its societal transformation, and an assessment of Chinese foreign policy during the reform era, especially towards the rest of Asia

Foreign Policy, Social PolicyPosted: 2005-09-13

What is Behind Stagnant Unemployment in Ukraine? The Role of the Informal Sector

Institute for the Study of Labor

This 47-page discussion paper presents evidence on the determinants of unemployment duration in Ukraine and the roles of benefit receipts and the informal sector

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2005-09-12

What Mean Impacts Miss: Distributional Effects of Welfare Reform Experiments

Institute for the Study of Labor

A 49-page discussion paper investigating the importance of heterogeneity in welfare reform research

Social PolicyPosted: 2005-09-06

Generations at War or Sustainable Social Policy in Aging Societies?

Institute for Futures Studies

This 32-page Swedish working paper discusses issues concerning generations, equity and policy in ageing societies

Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2005-08-27

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

Disability Support Pensioners 1984-2004

Parliamentary Library - Australia

A 4-page Australian research note studying the rise in the number of recipients of the Disability Support Pension

Disability, Social PolicyPosted: 2005-08-06

The Determinants of the Prevalence of Single Mothers: A Cross-Country Analysis

Institute for the Study of Labor

This 38-page discussion paper examines the effect of public assistance, labour market and marriage market conditions and the prevalence of single mothers across countries and over time

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2005-07-25

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

Include Me In

Demos

This 25-page U.K. report offers a model for assisting homeless people to return to work and escape exclusion

Social Policy, HousingPosted: 2005-07-05

Social Security Reform: Preliminary Lessons from Other Countries' Experiences

U.S. Government Accountability Office

A 21-page testimony to a U.S. congressional committee on the preliminary interpretation of lessons learned from the experience of other countries reforming national pension systems

Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2005-06-28

Reforming Social Security: Lessons from Thirty Countries

National Center for Policy Analysis

This 39-page U.S. study examines how 30 countries around the world have reformed their social security systems

Social PolicyPosted: 2005-05-21

Social Security Reform: Answers to Key Questions

U.S. Government Accountability Office

This 77-page U.S. guide provides answers to questions about basic aspects of social security and reform issues

Social PolicyPosted: 2005-05-21

Review of the Effectiveness of Specialist Courts in Other Jurisdictions

Department for Constitutional Affairs - U.K.

This 83-page U.K. study explores the lessons emerging from the experience of 10 courts in Australia, the U.S. and Canada specialising in drugs, domestic violence, community and mental health problems

Crime, Law & Order, Social PolicyPosted: 2005-05-17

The Pains of Privatization: How Contracting Out Hurts Health Support Workers, Their Families, and Health Care

Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives

A 53-page Canadian report criticising the privatization of health services in British Columbia

Health, Social PolicyPosted: 2005-05-04

Chile's Privatization Failures

The Century Foundation

A 3-page U.S. article examining the consequences of Chile's privatization of its social security system

Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2005-05-03

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

Coordinated and Integrated Human Service Delivery Models

Social Policy Research Centre

This 50-page report presents evidence of the use of coordinated and integrated human service delivery in Australia, the U.K., Ireland and the U.S.

Social PolicyPosted: 2005-04-29

Affirmative Action: The US Experience and Implications for New Zealand

New Zealand Roundtable

A 30-page lecture considering the lessons to be drawn from affirmative action policies in the U.S.

Social PolicyPosted: 2005-04-28

Simulating the Future: Pension Wealth and Retirement Saving in Sweden

Institute for Futures Studies

A 59-page study calculating the likely effect of changing the Swedish pension system from a defined benefit system to a notional defined contribution system

Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2005-04-22

Rethinking Welfare Rules From a Marriage-Plus Perspective

Center for Law and Social Policy

This 8-page U.S. brief explores the relationship between public benefit rules and marriage

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2005-04-13

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

Putting People in the Picture? The Role of Arts in Social Inclusion

Brotherhood of St. Laurence

A 21-page Australian report examining the role of arts in building social inclusion

Social Policy, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2005-04-05

Exploring New Approaches to Social Policy: Synthesis Report

Policy Research Initiative

This 42-page Canadian report presents a summary of a conference held to discuss population ageing, poverty and social exclusion, and the development of new tools, such as those based on social capital

Social PolicyPosted: 2005-03-31

Should We Extend the Role of Private Social Expenditure?

Institute for the Study of Labor

This 35-page discussion paper examines claims as to the advantages to be gained from greater reliance on the private sector for the provision of social protection

Social PolicyPosted: 2005-03-29

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

Financial Consequences of Widowhood in Europe: Cross-Country and Gender Differences

ENEPRI

This 20-page working paper examines the financial consequences of widowhood in Europe

Social PolicyPosted: 2005-03-17

The Effects of Welfare-to-Work Program Activities on Labor Market Outcomes

Institute for the Study of Labor

A 48-page discussion paper examining the effectiveness of welfare-to-work programmes in the U.S. by estimating the effectiveness of sub-programmes

Social PolicyPosted: 2005-03-12

International Update - February 2005

U.S. Social Security Administration

This 4-page bulletin reports on public and private pensions developments in Portugal, Slovakia, Namibia, Uruguay, Japan, Thailand and Uzbekistan

Social PolicyPosted: 2005-03-07

Reinventing the Public Employment Service: The Changing Role of Employment Assistance in Britain and Germany

Anglo-German Foundation

A 57-page report on a project exploring reform of the public employment assistance regimes for workless people under way in Britain and Germany

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2005-03-04

Economic Exclusion, Social Exclusion and Social Integration in an Enlarged European Union

Economic and Social Research Institute

A 43-page working paper seeking to combine regional and social exclusion perspectives on economic exclusion in the enlarged EU

Social Policy, European UnionPosted: 2005-03-02

A New Social Architecture for Canada's 21st Century: Research Highlights

Canadian Policy Research Networks

A 10-page summary of a series of reports on different aspects of redesigning Canada's social policy framework to respond to new risks and social reality of the 21st century

Social Policy, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2005-02-21

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

An Age-Old Challenge: Funding Our Future

World Bank

A series of five articles discussing different aspects of the global pensions dilemma (Single page linking to each article)

Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2005-02-08

Social Security: Long-Term Challenges Warrant Early Action

U.S. Government Accountability Office

This 25-page testimony examines the sustainability of the U.S. Social Security programme in the light of demographic and other challenges and offers recommendations to the legislature

Social Policy, AgeingPosted: 2005-02-08

Strengthening Social Policy: Lessons on Forging Government-Civil Society Policy Partnerships

Institute on Governance

This 133-page report analyzes a series of innovative experiences in Southeast Asia and Canada, which succeeded through the joint efforts of government and civil society

Governance & Politics, Social PolicyPosted: 2005-02-04

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

Disability Support Pensions (DSP) - The Facts Revealed

Australian Council of Social Service

A 15-page Australian report outlining who receives the Disability Support Pension and why

Disability, Social PolicyPosted: 2005-02-01

The Disability Discrimination Act in the U.K: Helping or Hindering Employment Amongst the Disabled?

Institute for the Study of Labor

This 30-page discussion paper examines the impact of the 1996 Disability Discrimination Act in Britain on the employment of disabled people

Disability, Social PolicyPosted: 2005-01-29

Social Panorama of Latin America

U.N. Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean

This 41-page briefing paper, a summary of the full report, details poverty and income distribution in Latin America, demographic changes and their policy implications, the social situation of youth, family structures, household work and well being

Social PolicyPosted: 2005-01-28

States of Dependence: Lessons from the U.S. Road From Welfare to Work

Centre of Full Employment and Equity

This 14-page Australian working paper examines whether the imposition of labour market discipline has cultivated greater self-reliance

Social Policy, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-01-12

December International Update

U.S. Social Security Administration

This 4-page U.S. bulletin reports on public and private pensions developments in the Netherlands, U.K. and Peru, with sections on Latin America and a U.N. report

Social Policy, AgeingPosted: 2005-01-12

Poverty and Exclusion: Normative Approaches to Policy Research

Policy Research Initiative

This 48-page Canadian paper examines normative approaches to poverty and exclusion with a focus on legal policy perspectives as drivers of policy rather than policy outcomes

Poverty & Hunger, Social PolicyPosted: 2005-01-02

Capturing the Essential Elements

Public/Private Ventures

This 23-page U.S. report shows how to define the essential elements of model social policies and programmes to increase the chances of successful replication

Social PolicyPosted: 2005-01-02

The Long-Term Care Partnership Program: Issues and Options

Brookings Institution

An 11-page issue brief examining the Long-Term Care Partnership Program, a pilot scheme designed to encourage U.S. citizens to purchase an affordable amount of LTC insurance cover by assuring them additional LTC services through the Medicaid programme

Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2004-12-31

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

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

International Update, November 2004

U.S. Social Security Administration

A 4-page report covering recent pensions developments in Finland, France, the U.K. and Argentina

Social PolicyPosted: 2004-12-10

The Transition from Welfare to Work and the Role of Potential Labor Income

Institute for the Study of Labor

A 35-page discussion paper examining the influence of the ratio between estimated potential income and the welfare payment level in Germany on the probability of leaving welfare

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2004-12-10

Fast Times at Ridgemont High? The Effect of Compulsory Schooling Laws on Teenage Births

Institute for the Study of Labor

This 47-page discussion paper investigates U.S. and Norwegian experience of whether increasing mandatory scholastic attainment through compulsory schooling legislation encourages women to delay childbearing

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2004-12-06

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

High/Scope Perry Preschool Study Through Age 40: Summary, Conclusions and Frequently Asked Questions

High/Scope Educational Research Foundation

This 21-page study summary reports on the lifetime effects of a group of poor African Americans randomly divided into a group that received a high-quality pre-school program and a group that did not

Social PolicyPosted: 2004-11-25

Foster Care Adoption in the United States: A State-by-State Analysis of Barriers and Promising Approaches

Urban Institute

This 122-page U.S. report describes the complexities, progress and struggles states are experiencing in trying to move more children into adoption

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2004-11-24

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

Attitudes Towards the Public Pension: Analysis From a New Perspective

NLI Research Institute

A 9-page Japanese paper applying latent class anlaysis techniques to a private sector survey investigating public attitudes towards the Japanese public pension

Social Policy, AgeingPosted: 2004-11-13

Government Initiatives to Develop the U.K. Social Economy

Australian Centre for Cooperative Research and Development

A 25-page Australian paper analysing the initiatives of the U.K. government to strengthen the non-profit sector

Social PolicyPosted: 2004-11-10

Unequal Welfare States: Distributive Consequences of Population Ageing in Six European Countries

Social and Cultural Planning Office of the Netherlands

A 192-page study examining the possible distributive consequences of population ageing in relation to the different welfare state types found in the European Union

Social Policy, AgeingPosted: 2004-11-04

How Changes in Financial Incentives Affect the Duration of Unemployment

Institute for the Study of Labor

A 44-page discussion paper studying how changes in the benefit replacement rate and the potential duration of benefits affected the duration of unemployment in Austria

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2004-10-30

International Update October 2004

U.S. Social Security Administration

This 4-page monthly update reports on public and private pension developments in Ireland, Switzerland, Jamaica, Australia and China

Social Policy, AgeingPosted: 2004-10-30

Shifting Perspectives in Pensions

Institute for the Study of Labor

This 22-page discussion paper deals with the relative merits of four types of universal, mandatory pension schemes, with special reference to notional or non-defined contribution schemes

Social Policy, AgeingPosted: 2004-10-29

Tramsformative Social Protection

Institute of Development Studies

A 36-page working paper calling for a radical re-definition and new approach to social protection

Social Policy, International DevelopmentPosted: 2004-10-29

Exceptional Returns: Economic, Fiscal and Social Benefits of Investment in Early Childhood Development

Economic Policy Institute

This 54-page U.S. report stresses the benefits of publicly funded early childhood development programmes for the children of low-income families

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2004-10-26

Schools Out: Can Teachers, Social Workers and Health Staff Learn to Live Together?

Demos

A 66-page U.K. report about emerging practice in extended schools and its implications for public services and communities

Education, Social PolicyPosted: 2004-10-23

Expert Workshop on the Measurement of Social Capital for Public Policy

Policy Research Initiative

This 34-page Canadian report synthesises the proceedings of a workshop held to identify the essential elements of a "toolbox" for analyzing social capital for the purposes of developing and assessing governmental programmes and policies

Social PolicyPosted: 2004-10-20

Evidence to Date on the Working and Effectiveness of ALMPs in New Zealand

New Zealand Department of Labour

This 80-page New Zealand report summarises the evidence from recent New Zealand employment programme evaluations and compares the results with international evidence on similar programmes

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2004-10-20

What Works in Community Involvement in Area-Based Initiatives? A Systematic Review of the Literature

U.K. Home Office

This 90-page U.K. literature review assesses research evidence on the effectiveness of community involvement in Area Based Initiatives

Social PolicyPosted: 2004-10-19

Family Ties

Fostering Results

A 12-page U.S. report on the advantages of subsidised guardianship by relatives and other caregivers as an alternative to long-term foster care

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2004-10-18

International Update, September 2004

U.S. Social Security Administration

A 4-page update, covering recent pensions developments in Poland, Sweden, Nigeria, The Bahamas, Brazil and Canada

Social PolicyPosted: 2004-10-11

Welfare and the Labour Market in the E.U.

European Network of Economic Policy Research Institutes

A 22-page occasional paper providing an overview of labour market policies within the E.U. to protect individuals from unemployment

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

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

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

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

Time Series of APW Calculations

Danish National Institute of Social Research

These modules provide a consistent series of impacts on the in-work income of specific family types from different social events such as sickness, unemployment, disability and retirement. Page links to modules for Denmark, Sweden and Finland

Social PolicyPosted: 2004-10-01

Building Community-Based Care Systems for Elderly Persons with Memory Loss: A Case Study

NLI Research Institute

A 9-page Japanese report on a program launched by the town of Honbetsu to support dementia sufferers and their carers

Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2004-09-17

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

Strategies for Equality and Inclusion

Victorian Council of Social Service

Links to papers presented at Australia's VCOSS Congress 2004, covering topics such as community strengthening, early childhood, affordable housing, human rights, vulnerable families, asylum seekers and refugees

Social PolicyPosted: 2004-09-14

Canada's New Social Risks: Directions for a New Social Architecture

Canadian Policy Research Networks

A 73-page report describing the social architecture required to cope with the social risks currently facing Canada

Social PolicyPosted: 2004-09-13

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

International Update, August 2004

U.S. Social Security Administration

A 4-page U.S. bulletin reporting on recent developments in Foreign Public and Private Pensions

Social PolicyPosted: 2004-08-31

Why Are Fertility and Women's Employment Rates So Low in Italy? Lessons from France and the U.K.

Institute for the Study of Labor

A 41-page discussion paper examining the relationship between women's employment and fertility in Mediterranean countries

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2004-08-31

Government Initiatives to Develop the U.K. Social Economy

Australian Centre for Co-operative Research and Development

A 25-page Australian paper examing the initiatives taken by the U.K. government to develop the "social economy"

Governance & Politics, Social PolicyPosted: 2004-08-21

Do Child Characteristics Affect How Children Fare in Families Receiving and Leaving Welfare?

Urban Institute

A 46-page U.S. discussion paper studying the developmental risks of children and adolescents in the families of former recipients and current recipients of welfare

Families, Children & Youth, Social PolicyPosted: 2004-08-20

The Consequences of "In-Work" Benefit Reform in Britain: New Evidence from Panel Data

Institute for the Study of Labor

This 74-page discussion paper evaluates the effect of the introduction of the Working Families' Tax Credit (designed to encourage work among low-income families with children) on single mothers

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2004-08-17

International Update, July 2004

U.S. Social Security Administration

A 4-page update on developments in public and private pensions in Romania, Jordan, Taiwan, El Salvador and Peru

Social PolicyPosted: 2004-08-09

Questions About Expanded Participation and the "Sustainability" of Japan's Long-Term Care Insurance System

NLI Research Institute

A 4-page paper examining the issues surrounding the proposal to extend participation in Japan's long-term care insurance system to younger people

Ageing, Social PolicyPosted: 2004-07-29

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