Policy Library

Government Relations Manager, CCAP, DC, USA Working closely with CCAP’s program and communications staff, the Government Relations Manager will work to advance CCAP’s Federal outreach strategy, including developing and nurturing relationships with legislative staff, educating policy makers and opinion leaders on policy design issues and organizing thought leadership events.,. .................

Events

Pensions and Job Mobility

Pensions and Job Mobility. "Choice of pension scheme and job mobility in Britain" examines the choice of pension scheme and job mobility in Britain. By Richard Disney and Carl Emmerson.

By Institute for Fiscal Studies, UK.

Employment Policy Resource.

Mothers' employment and childcare use

Mothers' employment and childcare use. This presentation reveals that mothers still face substantial hurdles in undertaking paid employment. For those who do manage to work, childcare arrangements are a diverse mixture of carers, cost and quality. Government initiatives to increase the availability of childcare places have a substantial shortfall to address while measures to increase the "affordability" of care, such as the Working Families Tax Credit, may have limited impact on the work choices of mothers.

By Institute for Fiscal Studies, UK.

Employment Policy Resource.

Long Term Poverty

Long Term Poverty .This paper discusses the role of work requirements in screening applicants for social security and welfare payments - with a particular focus on those in long term poverty. "Sticks and Carrots in the Alleviation of Long Term Poverty" by Fred Schroyen and Gaute Torsvik is published by the CESifo.

By CESifo ,Germany .

Welfare and Social Security Policy Resource.

Measuring Poverty in Canada

Measuring Poverty in Canada .Christopher Sarlo discusses different approaches to measuring poverty - Low Income Cut Offs, basic needs, income and consumption measures. "Measuring Poverty in Canada" is published by the Fraser Institute.

By Fraser Institute ,Canada .

Welfare and Social Security Policy Resource.

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