Staying Ahead of the Curve 2013: The AARP Work and Career Study

Jul 17, 2019 | Report

Staying Ahead of the Curve is AARP’s Multicultural Work and Career Study. These studies – performed in 2002, 2007, and 2013 – provide an in-depth look at workers ages 45-74: their reasons for working, perceived job security, differential treatment received...

Social Assistance Dynamics in the Netherlands: Exploring the Sustainability of Independence from Social Assistance via Labor Market Inclusion

Jul 17, 2019 | Journal Article

The current emphasis in European welfare states on ‘activation’ increases the relevance of insight into social assistance dynamics and work–welfare/welfare–work transitions. This article reports on a study that explored the employment, unemployment and social...

The Effects of Active Labor Market Policies for Immigrants Receiving Social Assistance in Denmark

Jul 17, 2019 | Research Paper

We estimate the effect of active labour market programs on the exit rate to regular employment for non-western immigrants in Denmark who receive social assistance. We use the timing-of-events duration model and rich administrative data. We find large positive post...

Labor Force Attachment and Regional Development for Native Peoples Theoretical and Methodological Issues

Jul 16, 2019 | Journal Article

Over the past 15 years, a common theme to the various studies commissioned by the Department of Indian Affairs and Northem Development (DIAND) has been the differences in the labour force and employment conditions of Native Peoples compared to other Canadians. 1 In...