Rosanna Scutella

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Social exclusion monitor bulletin

In order to monitor social progress and the effectiveness of government policies, this paper argues that it is essential that we have a rigorous measure of the number of people experiencing exclusion

Estimates of poverty and social exclusion in Australia: a multidimensional approach

This paper compares poverty against measures of social exclusion using data from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey

Is career advancement important to disadvantaged jobseekers?

This paper looks at career aspirations among Australians who have experienced long periods out of the workforce

The case for change: a snapshot analysis of the Australian tax system

This report highlights key federal taxation areas requiring reform, with brief case studies illustrating the inequities, and presents a number of recommendations for a fairer system

Investing in people: intermediate labour markets as pathways to employment

Getting the long-term jobless into mainstream employment is a major challenge

Social barometer: challenges facing Australian youth

The traditional 'coming of age' is a longer and less clear-cut process for this generation of young people, who often enjoy the benefits of more study, but also less secure job prospects according to Martina Boese and Rosanna Scutella

To their credit: evaluating and experiment with personal loans for people on low incomes

This study of the BSL and Community Sector Banking’s personal loan pilot, which provided small loans to purchase household goods and services, points to the creditworthiness of a group of people on low incomes

The Brotherhood’s social barometer: monitoring children's chances

In this report Rosanna Scutella and Paul Smyth describe the condition of Australian children today in six key dimensions of life

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The Summer 2012 issue of Quarterly Access examines the recent East Asia Summit, bilateral alliances in the Asia Pacific, the future of Timor-Leste, women's participation in peace processes and more.

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