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Policy issues for the Community Development Employment Projects scheme in rural and remote Australia

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  • Altman, Jon
  • Gray, Matthew
  • Levitus, Robert

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One of the most important programs for Indigenous community and economic development is the Community Development Employment Projects (CDEP) scheme. CDEP employs around 35,000 Indigenous Australians and accounts for over one-quarter of total Indigenous employment. This paper reviews the evidence on the social and economic impacts of the scheme. The available evidence demonstrates that the scheme has positive economic and community development impacts and that it is cost effective in achieving these outcomes. The paper argues that the CDEP program should continue to be supported and resourced and outlines options for future policy directions in regard to Indigenous economic development and the role of the CDEP scheme.

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  • Altman, Jon & Gray, Matthew & Levitus, Robert, 2005. "Policy issues for the Community Development Employment Projects scheme in rural and remote Australia," MPRA Paper 1391, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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    1. J. C. Altman & M. C. Gray & W. G. Sanders, 2000. "Indigenous Australians Working for Welfare: What Difference Does It Make?," Australian Economic Review, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, vol. 33(4), pages 355-362, December.
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    1. Cecil A. L. Pearson & Klaus Helms, 2013. "Indigenous Social Entrepreneurship: The Gumatj Clan Enterprise in East Arnhem Land," Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Emerging Economies, Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India, vol. 22(1), pages 43-70, March.
    2. Russell Ross, 2006. "Recent Evidence on Health and Employment Status for Indigenous Australia," Australian Journal of Labour Economics (AJLE), Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre (BCEC), Curtin Business School, vol. 9(1), pages 65-81, March.
    3. Harry Anthony Patrinos & Emmanuel Skoufias, 2007. "Economic Opportunities for Indigenous Peoples in Latin America : Conference Edition," World Bank Publications - Reports 8019, The World Bank Group.
    4. Nicholas Biddle, 2006. "Does it pay for Indigenous youth to go to school? Variation in the predicted economic benefits of High School," Australian Journal of Labour Economics (AJLE), Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre (BCEC), Curtin Business School, vol. 9(2), pages 173-199, June.
    5. Cecil A L, 2011. "Indigenous entrepreneurship in timber furniture manufacturing: The Gumatj venture in Northern Australia," Information Management and Business Review, AMH International, vol. 2(1), pages 1-11.

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    Keywords

    Indigenous; labour market programs; economic development;
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    JEL classification:

    • J22 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Time Allocation and Labor Supply
    • J20 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - General

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