Anu Rammohan and Stephen Whelan examine the implications of child care costs for maternal employment status by distinguishing between full-time and part-time work. Their results indicate that child care costs have a statistically insignificant effect on the decision to work either full time or part time. Moreover, the reported elasticities of part-time and full-time work...

Aydogan Ulker examines the relationship between non-standard job schedules and workers’ physical and mental health. His overall results generally suggest a negative relationship between non-standard work schedules and better health for both males and females. Regarding the statistical significance and magnitudes of the effects, however, we observe apparent differences between males and females. Among females...

The evidence suggests that lifting unfair dismissal laws will create very few jobs, says Ben Freyens.

Describes and evaluates the role of the Community Development Employment Projects scheme in rural and remote communities; also describes the major needs as identified by elected representatives and how the schemes have attempted to meet these needs; support document outlines the needs of particular areas - Roma, Tennant Creek, Ali Curang CDEP, Bidjara-Charleville CDEP, Cherbourg...