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Minimum wage and employer‐sponsored supplementary health insurance: Evidence from Canada

open access: yesCanadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, EarlyView.
Abstract This study explores the effect of increases in the minimum wage on the probability of receiving employer‐sponsored supplementary prescription drug insurance through the workplace in Canada: Do Canadian employers respond to higher minimum wage by cutting insurance coverage?
Zichun Zhao, Michel Grignon
wiley   +1 more source

Income and Social Supports: An Inclusive Systems‐Based Approach to Cash Transfer Program Design

open access: yesCanadian Public Administration, EarlyView.
Abstract This article presents a systems‐based framework for the inclusive design of cash transfer programs in Canada. Grounded in the goal of enhancing inclusion through an intersectional lens, the framework integrates insights from policy design, empirical economics, and systems thinking.
Gillian Petit, Lindsay Tedds
wiley   +1 more source

The determination of unemployment benefits [PDF]

open access: yes
While much empirical research has been done on the labour market consequences of unemployment benefits, there is remarkably little evidence on the forces determining benefits.
DiTella, Rafael, MacCulloch, Robert
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School‐to‐Work Transitions Among Out‐of‐Home Care and Aftercare Experienced Individuals: A Norwegian National Register Study

open access: yesChild &Family Social Work, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Individuals with child protection service (CPS) experience face increased risks of social exclusion and unemployment. Employment is vital for both financial stability and health. Teenagers in out‐of‐home care (OHC) are particularly vulnerable to unemployment.
Trine Holten, Kirsti Klem Valset
wiley   +1 more source

Health insurance and labor supply: Evidence from same‐sex couples

open access: yesContemporary Economic Policy, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper examines labor supply effects of policies allowing public sector workers to include same‐sex partners in employer‐sponsored insurance plans. Unlike broader partnership recognition rights, these policies focus narrowly on insurance access.
Elisabeth Wurm
wiley   +1 more source

Healthcare Resource Utilisation and Cost of Obesity and Related Complications in the United States: A Systematic Literature Review

open access: yesDiabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim Obesity is an increasingly prevalent, chronic, heterogeneous disease, associated with a variety of obesity‐related complications (ORCs). This systematic literature review assessed US healthcare resource utilisation (HCRU) and costs (direct and indirect) for people living with obesity (PwO) or overweight and ORCs.
Jaime P. Almandoz   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Savings for Unemployment in Good or Bad Times: Options for Developing Countries [PDF]

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The paper describes and evaluates unemployment insurance savings accounts (UISAs) – a relatively new and not well-known way of providing unemployment benefits.
Bodor, András   +2 more
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