Publications by Type: Policy brief

2019

Distributive and fiscal impact of monetary family benefits in Austria

Policy brief

This Policy Brief looks at the fiscal costs and at the change in at-risk-of-poverty rates of different approaches to family welfare

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Policy brief: Falling through the social safety net? The case of non-take-up in Austria

Policy brief

Non-take-up of means-tested benefits is a widespread phenomenon in European welfare states. This study ...

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Rights-based approach to care and support for older persons

Policy brief

The framework lays out ten main human rights domains relevant to persons with care and supports needs.

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2018

Ageing 4.0

Policy brief

This policy brief is an attempt to respond to current challenges of social welfare systems in the context of population ageing and technological innovation. It defines Ageing 4.0 as a concept and provides a rationale for such a new policy framework.

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The long-term care workforce in Austria

Policy brief

This policy brief is based on the results of the NORDCARE survey in Austria. This study investigated the working conditions of the long-term care (LTC) workforce in the home care and residential care sector in three regions in Austria (Vienna, Upper Austria, Salzburg).

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