The impact of in-work benefits on work incentives and poverty in four European countries
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DOI: 10.1177/0958928719891314
Abstract: This article studies the impact of design characteristics of in-work benefits on labour supply and poverty in an international comparative setting, taking account of both first-order (without taking labour supply effects into account) and second-order… read more here.
Keywords: labour supply; work incentives; work benefits; incentives poverty ... See more keywords
The (in)adequacy of in-work benefits in Irish lone parent labour market activation policy
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DOI: 10.1332/175982718x15299561388618
Abstract: In-work benefits (IWBs) are important in ‘making work pay’ for many low-income families. We consider the adequacy of Family Income Supplement (FIS) for Irish lone parents transitioning from social protection to paid employment. Drawing on… read more here.
Keywords: work; lone parents; social protection; adequacy work ... See more keywords