Labour supply
Working paper
Opportunity costs of unpaid caregiving: evidence from panel time diaries
In this paper, the authors examine the association between unpaid caregiving by older Americans and time allocated to labor supply, home production, leisure and personal care.
Report
Governance of the Seasonal Worker Programme in Australia and sending countries
From a slow start in 2008, Australia’s Seasonal Worker Programme (SWP) has become a growing source of employment in the Pacific, and an important part of the seasonal workforce for Australian farmers. This report recommends ways to improve SWP governance, both in Australia and in the sending countries, with the objective of promoting the sustainable...
Report
Final report of the Inquiry into the Working Holiday Maker Program
The focus of the terms of reference for this inquiry was, in part, on the economic impact of the disruption of access to Working Holiday Makers (WHMs) caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Report
Australian jobs 2020
This publication provides an overview of trends in the Australian labour market to support job seekers and employment service providers, career advisers, those considering future training and work and people interested in labour market issues.
Briefing paper
Building a post-Brexit immigration system for the economic recovery
This report meets IPPR’s educational objective by informing the public on the United Kingdom’s future immigration system and its implications. The report also contributes to their objective of relieving poverty and unemployment by setting out recommendations for how the immigration system can support the economic recovery, improve working conditions, and tackle exploitation.