Black, Dan; McKinnish, Terra - In: Australian Journal of Labour Economics (AJLE) 5 (2002) 4, pp. 489-505
In this paper, we argue that welfare participation is more sensitive to economic conditions than previously believed. Why? Prior research focused on short-term economic fluctuations and ignored differences between high- and low-skilled workers. As welfare reform is long-term (i.e., permanent) it...