Simulating the Behavioural Effects of Welfare Reforms Among Sole Parents in Australia

This paper derives and estimates an econometric model of labour supply among sole parents in Australia, using modelling techniques which treat the labour supply decision as a utility maximising choice between a given number of discrete states. The model is then used to look at the likely effects of...

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Main Authors: Duncan, Alan, Harris, Mark
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia 2002
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/81813
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description This paper derives and estimates an econometric model of labour supply among sole parents in Australia, using modelling techniques which treat the labour supply decision as a utility maximising choice between a given number of discrete states. The model is then used to look at the likely effects of actual and hypothetical welfare policy reforms. Model estimates are based upon net incomes generated by the Melbourne Institute Tax and Transfer Simulator (MITTS), developed at the Melbourne Institute in collaboration with the Department of Family and Community Services (FaCS).
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-818132021-03-16T03:35:25Z Simulating the Behavioural Effects of Welfare Reforms Among Sole Parents in Australia Duncan, Alan Harris, Mark Social Sciences Economics Business & Economics MODELS This paper derives and estimates an econometric model of labour supply among sole parents in Australia, using modelling techniques which treat the labour supply decision as a utility maximising choice between a given number of discrete states. The model is then used to look at the likely effects of actual and hypothetical welfare policy reforms. Model estimates are based upon net incomes generated by the Melbourne Institute Tax and Transfer Simulator (MITTS), developed at the Melbourne Institute in collaboration with the Department of Family and Community Services (FaCS). 2002 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/81813 10.1111/1475-4932.00056 English Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia restricted
spellingShingle Social Sciences
Economics
Business & Economics
MODELS
Duncan, Alan
Harris, Mark
Simulating the Behavioural Effects of Welfare Reforms Among Sole Parents in Australia
title Simulating the Behavioural Effects of Welfare Reforms Among Sole Parents in Australia
title_full Simulating the Behavioural Effects of Welfare Reforms Among Sole Parents in Australia
title_fullStr Simulating the Behavioural Effects of Welfare Reforms Among Sole Parents in Australia
title_full_unstemmed Simulating the Behavioural Effects of Welfare Reforms Among Sole Parents in Australia
title_short Simulating the Behavioural Effects of Welfare Reforms Among Sole Parents in Australia
title_sort simulating the behavioural effects of welfare reforms among sole parents in australia
topic Social Sciences
Economics
Business & Economics
MODELS
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/81813