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The crunch comes for welfare reform

Article Abstract:

US welfare reform has resulted in a drop in the percentage of the population on welfare, and the system aims to prepare people for work. Entitlement will cease for families in many states which have spent two years continuously on welfare or have had five years in total. There is concern that a recession will mean jobs will be shed, and former welfare recipients will be among the first to lose their jobs. A move into work involves investment in training and education as well as transportation. There is concern that the private sector may be less willing to invest in an economic downturn.

Social aspects, United States, Business cycles

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The muddled maths of welfare-to-work

Article Abstract:

The employment prospects of welfare recipients, most of whom are young and unskilled, will continue to be poor despite positive job growth. Corporate investment in welfare-to-work programs make little financial sense, and federal tax credits for companies have not worked in the past.

Finance, Employment, Welfare recipients, Workfare programs

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Voting for welfare

Article Abstract:

There is a need for reform of the welfare state in Europe. The implications of changes in policy, and ways they could be implemented, are also assessed.

Europe, Social policy, Welfare state

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