There is a growing concern with the incidence of poverty among unattached, non-elderly individuals. Feng, Dubey, and Brooks (2007) find that being a high school leaver is an important risk factor for being in low income for this group. Provincial welfare and workfare programs often require recipients to participate in some job/employment related activities. Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of this approach compared with an approach that stressed investments in human capital and education.
There is a growing concern with the incidence of poverty among unattached, non-elderly individuals. Feng, Dubey, and Brooks (2007) find that being a high school leaver is an important risk factor for being in low income for this group. Provincial welfare and workfare programs often require recipients to participate in some job/employment related activities. Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of this approach compared with an approach that stressed investments in human capital and education.
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There is a growing concern with the incidence of poverty among unattached, non-elderly individuals. Feng, Dubey, and Brooks (2007) find that being a high school leaver is an important risk factor for being in low income for this group. Provincial welfare and workfare programs often require recipients to participate in some job/employment related activities. Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of this approach compared with an approach that stressed investments in human capital and education.
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