optimality of workfare as a screening tool. It is assumed that workfare does not serve as a human capital investment … individuals. Under either case, workfare is never optimal to impose on these individuals. It is also shown that non …-productive workfare can be an efficient policy tool, in contrast to the results found in Besley and Coate (1995), Brett (1997), and …

of workfare as a screening tool is examined. It is assumed that investment, participation is mandatory, and … never optimal to impose workfare on these individuals. It is also shown that non-productive workfare can be an efficient …

This article explores the use of workfare as part of an optimal tax mix when labor supply responses are along the … extensive margin. Particular attention is paid to the interaction between workfare and an earned income tax credit, two policies …

This article explores the use of workfare as part of an optimal tax mix when labor supply responses are along the … extensive margin. Particular attention is paid to the interaction between workfare and an earned income tax credit, two policies …

This article explores the use of workfare as part of an optimal tax mix when labor supply responses are along the … extensive margin. Particular attention is paid to the interaction between workfare and an earned income tax credit, two policies … ; workfare …

depends on the distribution of population characteristics. A policy of workfare (unpaid public sector work) is inefficient …

Opponents of work obligations in return for transfer payments argue that workfare can crowd out private sector work …, that workfare harms the welfare of the poor and thereby reduces a society’s welfare in general. This paper analyzes these … objections against workfare in a discrete optimal income tax model. Workfare productivity emerges to be the crucial determinant …

We study the role of fairness concerns in the demand for redistribution through workfare. In the first part of the … the diligent have a stronger preference for workfare programs. In the second part of the paper, we incorporate our …

sind. Ein alternativer, ursachenorientierter Ansatz ist die Senkung des sozialen Leistungsniveaus durch Workfare. Eine … of a workfare strategy. The potential wages of transfer recipients, estimated on the basis of the German Socio …