Work for the dole schemes do not work: economist

By Gareth Hutchens, Anna Patty, Dan Harrison
Updated July 30 2014 - 10:08am, first published 10:01am
"Jobs programs work best when they actually increase peoples' skills": Professor of economics Jeff Borland. Photo: Supplied
"Jobs programs work best when they actually increase peoples' skills": Professor of economics Jeff Borland. Photo: Supplied

A respected workplace economist says there is no evidence ''work for the dole'' schemes work, accusing the federal government of expanding the program for political rather than economic reasons.