Based on administrative data, we analyze empirically the effects of stricter conditionality for social assistance … geographically differentiated implementation of conditionality. The causal effects are identified on the basis of larger …-than-expected within-municipality changes in outcomes that not only coincide with the local timing of conditionality implementation, but do …

conditions related to work and activation. It exploits within-social insurance office variation in policy arising from a …

Activation policies to promote self-sufficiency among recipients of welfare and other types of benefits are becoming … in an activation program for all welfare recipients below the age of 30. Analyzing the program's staggered implementation … the law change only impacting the participation of recipients with low expected gain from activation. …

We evaluate the impact on youth crime of a welfare reform that tightened activation requirements for social assistance …

We evaluate the impact on youth crime of a welfare reform that tightened activation requirements for social assistance …

conditions related to work and activation. It exploits within-social insurance office variation in policy arising from a …