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Ökonometrie vs. Projektdesign: Lehren aus der Evaluation eines Modellprojekts zur Umsetzung des Workfare-Konzepts

Schneider, Hilmar; Uhlendorff, Arne; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2011

We evaluate a pilot workfare project of a Berlin city community to integrate young people in social assistance into the labor market. Reference data are generated in collaboration with the German Employment Office. The participation effect is found to be positive and of relevant size, but not...

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"Ain't No Rest for the Wicked": Population, Crime, and the 2013 Government Shutdown

Gil, Ricard; Macis, Mario - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2015

The vast majority of the empirical literature on crime has focused on the effects of "supply-side" shocks such as the …. Consistent with the model's predictions (and inconsistent with alternative explanations), we find a 3% decline in crime in DC … during the shutdown period, with the net effect resulting from a 9% decline during the day hours, and a 5% increase in crime …

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Single Mothers and Work

Gonzalez, Libertad - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2004

Western countries differ greatly in the extent to which single mothers participate in the labor market. Using LIS data for 15 countries, I propose and estimate a simple structural model of labor supply that incorporates the main variables that influence the work decision for single mothers. The...

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Earnings, Disposable Income, and Consumption of Allowed and Rejected Disability Insurance Applicants

Kostol, Andreas Ravndal; Mogstad, Magne - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2015

Two key questions in thinking about the size and growth of the disability insurance program are to what extent it discourages work, and how valuable the insurance is to individuals and families. These questions motivate our paper. We begin by describing the earnings, disposable income and...

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Disparities in Social Assistance Receipt between Immigrants and Natives in Sweden

Gustafsson, Björn - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2011

Social assistance receipt among immigrants in relation to receipt among natives in Sweden is investigated. A background of how the system is constructed is provided, statistical information reported, the literature surveyed and key results interpreted. Most out-payment for social assistance in...

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Wage Subsidies, Work Incentives, and the Reform of the Austrian Welfare System

Steiner, Viktor; Wakolbinger, Florian - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2010

We analyze the labor supply and income effects of a needs-based minimum benefit system ("Bedarfsorientierte Mindestsicherung") to be introduced in Austria by the end of this/beginning of next year. The aim of this reform is to reduce poverty as well as increasing employment rates of recipients...

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Getting Disabled Workers Back to Work: How Important Are Economic Incentives?

Fevang, Elisabeth; Hardoy, Inés; Røed, Knut - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2013

We investigate the impacts of economic incentives on the duration and outcome of temporary disability insurance (TDI) spells. The analysis is based on a large quasi-experiment in Norway, with a complete overhaul of the TDI benefit system. Our findings show that the labor supply of TDI claimants...

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Immigrant Welfare Receipt across Europe

Barrett, Alan; Maitre, Bertrand - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2011

The issue of welfare receipt by immigrants is highly controversial across Europe. In this paper, we assess whether immigrants are more likely to receive welfare payments relative to natives across a range of European countries. Using the European Union Survey on Income and Living Conditions for...

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Immigrants and Welfare Receipt in Ireland

Barrett, Alan; Joyce, Corona; Maitre, Bertrand - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2011

Since 2004, Ireland has included in its system of social welfare payments criteria for receipt which limit the extent to which immigrants can receive welfare payments. In this paper, we compare the rates of receipt of welfare for immigrants and natives to see if the outcome is consistent with...

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Maximum Fee vs. Child Benefit: A Welfare Analysis of Swedish Child-Care Fee Reform

Brink, Anna; Nordblom, Katarina; Wahlberg, Roger - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2007

The effects of a recent Swedish child-care fee reform are compared with those of an alternative reform, increased child benefits. The fee reform implied considerably decreased fees and was intended to increase both labor supply among parents and their economic wellbeing. We estimate labor supply...

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