Work for the dole: A myopic policy failure

John Spoehr

Work for the dole: A myopic policy failure

John Spoehr

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Abstract

It is a tragedy that Work for the Dole has become the centerpiece of the Australian Government’s employment policy. The program flies in the face of decades of accumulated evidence about what constitutes effective labour market programs and the necessity that they be accompanied by a jobs generation strategy.

Original language	English
Publisher	The Adelaide Review
Place of Publication	Adelaide
Publication status	Published - 29 Aug 2014

Keywords

Labour market
jobs generation
unemployment
employment
work for the dole
Youth Allowance
Newstart allowance

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