This paper investigates whether mandatory activation programs for welfare recipients have effects on welfare … implemented mandatory activation programs for individuals on welfare. Overall, we find that mandatory activation of welfare … recipients reduces overall welfare participation and increases employment. We also find that mandatory activation programs appear …

that activation programs mainly work because they are compulsory and unemployed don't like them. …

that activation programs mainly work because they are compulsory and unemployed don’t like them. …

that activation programs mainly work because they are compulsory and unemployed don't like them. … by the activation program. Both findings confirm that activation programs mainly work because they are compulsory and … duration, experiment, activation programs Corresponding author: Jan C. van Ours CentER PO Box 90153 5000 LE …

This paper investigates whether mandatory activation programs for welfare recipients have effects on welfare … implemented mandatory activation programs for individuals on welfare. Overall, we find that mandatory activation of welfare … recipients reduces overall welfare participation and increases employment. We also find that mandatory activation programs appear …

This paper investigates whether mandatory activation programs for welfare receivers have effects on welfare … implemented mandatory activation programs for individuals on welfare. The reform is well suited for investigating effects of such … mandatory activation programs appear to work best for young people and for people born in non-Western countries. For disposable …