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Lars Højsgaard Andersen on the Consequences of Lowering Welfare Benefits for Migrants and Their Families
Lars Højsgaard Andersen on the Consequences of Lowering Welfare Benefits for Migrants and Their Families
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Length:
30 minutes
Released:
Jan 6, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
For this episode, we hear from Lars Højsgaard Andersen of Denmark’s Rockwool Foundation about a policy change in Denmark that aimed to increase employment among refugees to the country by reducing public benefits. The policy change brought a number of consequences — some intended, some not — that could inform similar policies being implemented in other countries.
Released:
Jan 6, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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