Assisting the Long‐Term Unemployed: Results from a Randomised Trial

Robert Breunig, Deborah A. Cobb‐Clark, Yvonne Dunlop and Marion Terrill
Authors registered in the RePEc Author Service: Deborah A. Cobb-Clark

The Economic Record, 2003, vol. 79, issue 244, 84-102

Abstract: Welfare reform in Australia centres on both economic and social participation. The policy concern is that people who fail to participate in economic and social life may become entrenched in disadvantage. In 2000–2001, a randomised trial was conducted by the Department of Family and Community Services to assess whether an intensive interview with follow‐ups would result in increased participation for long‐term recipients of income support. Participation in the trial led to a reduction in average hours worked, but increased hours spent in study or training. We find evidence of increased social integration associated with participation in the trial.

Date: 2003
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