We consider the notion of welfare stigma à la Besley and Coate (1992b). This stigma is attributed to welfare claimants … benefits. However, due to imperfect information, this stigma may be extended, with some probability, to all welfare claimants …. We examine the implications of this kind of stigma for the design of welfare programs. …

can exclude other explanations for the observed stigma effect. In the experiment, social stigmatization implies a …

transfer by 30 percentage points. We build a theoretical model that interprets welfare stigma as unfavorable inferences about … to live off others. Contrary to conventional wisdom, stigma may thus also contribute to low take-up if eligibility is not …

low-skilled (ability stigma) and of being willing to live off others (free-rider stigma). Using a placebo treatment, we … exclude other explanations for the observed stigma effects. Although stigma reduces take-up, elicitation of political …

both of being low-skilled (ability stigma) and of being willing to live o f others (free- rider stigma). Using a placebo … treatment, we exclude other explanations for the ob- served stigma effects. Although stigma reduces take-up, elicitation of …

low-skilled (ability stigma) and of being willing to live off others (free-rider stigma). Using a placebo treatment, we … exclude other explanations for the observed stigma effects. Although stigma reduces take-up, elicitation of political …