Search Results - subject:"Income support programs"

Volunteering, Income Support Programs and Disabled Persons

Campolieti, Michele; Gomez, Rafael; Gunderson, Morley - Vancouver School of Economics - 2009

volunteering behaviour. Our principal focus is on the effects of various income support programs on disabled personâ …€™s participation in volunteer activities. We find that certain income support programs (e.g., workersâ€™ compensation) are associated … propensity to volunteer. The reason is that not all income support programs are identical with respect to their implications for …

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Australia; 2004 Article IV Consultationâ€”Staff Report; Staff Statement; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004

Australiaâ€™s 2004 Article IV Consultation reports that economic growth has rebounded, underpinned by continued buoyancy of domestic demand, an improvement in the external environment, and a gradual recovery from the drought. The main risk to the outlook relates to overheating in the...

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Australia; 2003 Article IV Consultationâ€”Staff Report; Staff Statement; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2003

Australia's economy has continued to perform remarkably well, despite encountering major adverse shocks. Fiscal policy, with an objective of maintaining a balanced budget, will help support the economy. Maintaining a sound and stable macroeconomic environment is essential. Reforms of the...

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What Works in Work-First Welfare: Designing and Managing Employment Programs in New York City

Feldman, Andrew R. - W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research

This book is a case study of how New York City's welfare-to-work programs were managed and implemented in the mid 2000s. Feldman also analyzes the unique characteristics that differentiate it from other programs in place across the country.

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