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Subsidising Silence: How Policy Ideas Entrench Italy’s Use of Employment Subsidies

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This blog post is based on an article published in the Journal of Social Policy by Roberto Rizza, Dario Raspanti, and Francesco Albanese. If you ask policymakers in Italy why job creation remains weak, the answer often sounds familiar: labour costs are too high. Taxes and social contributions, it is argued, discourage firms from hiring… Continue reading Subsidising Silence: How Policy Ideas Entrench Italy’s Use of Employment Subsidies

Why Care and Inclusion Are Central to Climate Adaptation

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This blog post is based on an article published in the Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy by Christopher Taylor Brown. As the planet experiences another year of unprecedented climate-related hazards, the discourse on climate change is evolving. We are moving beyond the focus on mitigation — how to prevent climate change — to… Continue reading Why Care and Inclusion Are Central to Climate Adaptation

Looking inside the firm: Policy, employers and the future of work–family balance

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This blog post is based on an article published in the Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy by Rosa Daiger von Gleichen, Marina Hagen, and Daniela Grunow. Work is changing rapidly. Digitalisation, new forms of performance monitoring, hybrid working arrangements and, increasingly, artificial intelligence are reshaping how, where and when work is done. These… Continue reading Looking inside the firm: Policy, employers and the future of work–family balance

Making Public Safety Net Programmes Work Better for Survivors of Domestic Violence

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This blog post is based on an article published in the Journal of Social Policy by Andrea Hetling, Vee Yeo, and Lillian McFarland. Public benefits are often the difference between crisis and stability for survivors of domestic violence. Abusers often use economic abuse to control their partners, limiting access to financial resources and trapping individuals… Continue reading Making Public Safety Net Programmes Work Better for Survivors of Domestic Violence

The Very Early Antecedents of NEET: Understanding the Role of Birthweight

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This blog post is based on an article published in the Journal of Social Policy by Niko Eskelinen, Laura Salonen, Sanni Kotimäki, Matti Lindberg, and Juho Härkönen. Completing education, entering the labour market and achieving financial independence are key milestones in the transition to adulthood. When these transitions fail, the consequences can be severe and… Continue reading The Very Early Antecedents of NEET: Understanding the Role of Birthweight