Autonomy and the Community Development Employment Projects scheme
Autonomy and the Community Development Employment Projects scheme Report
CAEPR Discussion Paper
- Author(s): Arthur, W.S.
- Published: 2002
- Publisher: Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research, ANU College of Arts & Social Sciences, The Australian National University
- ISBN: 232/2002
Abstract: There is a tendency to view the CDEP scheme as unsuccessful when measured in predominantly economic terms, and in particular against its ability to reduce welfare dependence by reducing unemployment. However it can be suggested that the scheme is quite successful in non-economic terms, as it appears to increase Indigenous political autonomy. By introducing the concepts of negative and positive autonomy, this paper proposes that it is legitimate to consider the scheme as relatively successful in terms of its political outcomes, even if it does little to reduce welfare dependence.
Notes: ISSN: 1036 1774 ISBN: 0 7315 5607 0
- Urls: https://openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au/handle/1885/40241, https://openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au/bitstream/1885/40241/2/2002_DP232.pdf
- Publisher Location: Canberra
- Work Type: Discussion Paper
- Keywords: indigenous autonomy, CDEP scheme, Australia, economic, indigenous political autonomy, welfare dependence, indigenous employment, indigenous unemployment