Economics & Business
Dec 18, 2025
How much does it cost to end rough sleeping? An Australian-first study may have just found out
Homelessness is a growing issue in Australia.
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Economics & Business
Dec 9, 2025
How 'free money' helped low-income workers stay employed
Classic economic theory assumes low-income people would stop working if governments gave them money as a strategy to reduce poverty.
Social Sciences
Oct 15, 2025
(Un)happy together: Older couples' life satisfaction is strongly interrelated, finds study
Life satisfaction among spouses aged over 50 is strongly interrelated, according to a longitudinal study by the University of Eastern Finland and the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare. The extensive, Europe-wide study ...
Economics & Business
Sep 29, 2025
Automatically disadvantaged? What benefit recipients think about the use of AI in welfare decisions
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in public administration is increasing worldwide—including in the allocation of social services such as unemployment benefits, housing benefits, and social welfare. However, an international ...
Economics & Business
May 22, 2025
Work requirements are better at blocking benefits for low-income people than they are at helping them find jobs
Republican lawmakers are battling over a bill that includes massive tax and spending cuts. But they're having trouble agreeing on provisions intended to reduce the cost of Medicaid.
Social Sciences
May 13, 2025
Researcher encourages social workers and students to influence federal public policy through the regulatory process
Social workers and students should always make their voices heard, but particularly during this tumultuous period for federal rulemaking, says Kathryn Libal, UConn social work and human rights professor and director of the ...
Economics & Business
Apr 30, 2025
Child welfare spending linked to population growth in shrinking Japanese cities
Policymakers often overlook the challenges faced by shrinking small and medium-sized cities. Yet, keeping these cities sustainable is crucial for many urban stakeholders. Unfortunately, the methods that have succeeded in ...
Economics & Business
Jan 2, 2025
'We can't believe you would just trust us': Why social assistance shouldn't come with strings attached
When the authorities provide social assistance to those in need, it almost always comes with conditions attached. These include behavioral requirements or criteria determining who is and isn't eligible for support.
Environment
Oct 9, 2024
Paying out disaster relief before climate catastrophe strikes
Beyond the complex byways of international finance, a simple solution is gaining ground to protect populations caught in the path of destructive extreme weather: transfer a little money via their mobile phones before disaster ...
Economics & Business
Aug 29, 2024
Labor or leisure? Why a universal basic income might foster well-being but not productivity
The current cost-of-living crisis, high interest rates and the ensuing economic contraction have disproportionately hit low-income households. And for many low-income workers, the future remains uncertain.
