Social impact bonds (SIBs) can be defined as “a mechanism that harnesses private capital for social services and encourages outcome achievement by making repayment contingent upon success.” Since 2010, which marked the advent of the first SIB, 43 have been set up in 11 countries representing an investment of over €200 million. Public welfare expenditures...

Provides details of taxes paid on wages in OECD countries.

This analysis of data from Australia and OECD countries, finds no support for claims that reduced company tax leads to improved economic performance. SummaryA feature of Australia’s tax debate is the question of whether to change company tax. Claims from business leaders include :

In view of the strong demand for cross-national indicators on the situation of families and children, the OECD Family Database was developed to provide cross-national indicators on family outcomes and family policies across the OECD countries, its enhanced engagement partners and EU member states.

Social impact bond projects are the latest new ‘buy-now, pay later’, off-balance sheet schemes to increase private finance of public services and the welfare state, driven by austerity policies and neoliberal ideology. They are a complex venture capitalist model applied to the provision of social services, health, education and other public services. Private investors provide...