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

Altman, Jon; Gray, Matthew and Levitus, Robert (2005): Policy issues for the Community Development Employment Projects scheme in rural and remote Australia. Published in: Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Discussion Paper No. 283 (2005)

Abstract

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.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Institution: The Australian National University
• Language: English
• Keywords: Indigenous; labour market programs; economic development
• Subjects: J - Labor and Demographic Economics > J2 - Time Allocation, Work Behavior, and Employment Determination and Creation; Human Capital; Retirement > J22 - Time Allocation and Labor Supply; J - Labor and Demographic Economics > J2 - Time Allocation, Work Behavior, and Employment Determination and Creation; Human Capital; Retirement > J20 - General

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