<p><p><p>This report examines the potential of encouraging lone parents to work in jobs of fewer than 16 hours ('mini-jobs') rather than doing no paid work.</p></p></p>
Authors
Mike Brewer
Associate Director
David is Head of Devolved and Local Government Finance. He also works on tax in developing countries as part of our TaxDev centre.
Kate Bell
Report details
- ISBN
- 978-1-85935-607-4
- Publisher
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Suggested citation
K, Bell and M, Brewer and D, Phillips. (2007). Lone parents working under 16 hours a week ('mini-jobs'): executive summary. London: Joseph Rowntree Foundation. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/lone-parents-working-under-16-hours-week-mini-jobs-executive-summary (accessed: 30 June 2024).
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