Publications
Working on welfare
| Authors: | Jennifer Moses Mark Bell |
| Date of Publication: | September 2007 |
| ISBN: | 1 902622 66 9 |
'Working on welfare' examines the role work and tax incentives play in promoting employment and reducing poverty. At present, the Labour government will miss its target of eradicating child poverty by 2020, and more people are economically inactive than a decade ago.
Drawing on experience from the UK and the US, the report argues that tackling poverty in Britain depends on placing a greater focus on employment. To this end, it recommends increasing the use of both 'carrots' and 'sticks'.