Self-Sufficiency Project (SSP) – Equilibrium Policy Experiments and the Evaluation of Social Programs
This working paper presents a model for evaluating equilibrium policy experiments, and illustrates the usefulness of this model as a tool for assessing the impact of social programs by using it to evaluate the Self-Sufficiency Project (SSP). SSP’s reports to date have been subject only to partial equilibrium experimental evaluations. The new model reveals the potential effects of a program such as SSP on wage levels and on the employment of other groups in the labour market.
Project Details
Published: October 2003
Capability: Experimentation
Policy Area: Income Security - Welfare and Employment
Population: EI Recipients - Low-income Populations - Low-skilled Workers - Social Assistance Recipients - Women - Communities and Families
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