<p>This working paper forms part of the evaluation of Pathways to Work funded by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). <p>The Pathways to Work programme is an important policy innovation in Britain. It provides greater support, obligations and incentives for claimants of incapacity benefits with the goal of encouraging employment. The programme has various components, including a 'Choices' package. 'Choices' is the collective name for a variety of voluntary schemes intended to improve labour market readiness and opportunities. Previous quantitative research has focused on the overall impact of Pathways to Work while this study was designed to look at the impact of the Choices component. </p></p>
Authors
![Carl Emmerson](/sites/default/files/styles/square_desktop/public/2022-06/Carl_Emmerson.jpg?itok=6jM06LTY)
Deputy Director
Carl, a Deputy Director, is an editor of the IFS Green Budget, is expert on the UK pension system and sits on the Social Security Advisory Committee.
![Stuart Adam](/sites/default/files/styles/square_desktop/public/2022-06/Stuart_Adam.jpg?itok=WhMGYiwy)
Senior Economist
Stuart is a Senior Economist working in the Tax sector, and focuses on analysing the design of the tax and benefit system.
![Antoine Bozio](/sites/default/files/styles/square_desktop/public/2022-07/Antoine%20Bozio_0.png?itok=W_wkEp1W)
Research Fellow Paris School of Economics
Antoine is a Research Fellow, an Associate Professor at the EHESS, and Director of the Institut des Politiques Publiques (IPP) in Paris.
Report details
- Publisher
- Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
Suggested citation
S, Adam and A, Bozio and C, Emmerson. (2009). Can we estimate the impact of the Choices package in Pathways to Work?. London: Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/can-we-estimate-impact-choices-package-pathways-work (accessed: 1 July 2024).
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