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Mandatory activation for welfare recipients below age 30

Number	1423
Project manager	Øystein M. Hernæs
Client	NAV via ISF
Client project no.	ISF: 10278 NAV:17-4667
Participants	Harald Dale-Olsen Øystein M. Hernæs Hilde Lidén Håkon Solbu Trætteberg
Period	2018 - 2020

Project description

The project will acquire knowledge about how the activation requirement for welfare recipients below age 30 that was introduced January 1, 2017 works. The first part of the project will consist of quantitative effect evaluations of mandatory activation. We will investigate whether mandatory activation impacts welfare uptake, employment, income, education, and other outcomes. It is also important to investigate whether mandatory activation for some can lead to increased social exclusion. We will undertake qualitative investigations in a sample of municipalities to asses different experiences with the mandatory activation requirement: In the second part of the project, we will interview employees at the welfare administration, while part three will consist of interviews with clients.

Publications

Scientific Journal

Author(s):	Title:	Year:	Reference:	Link:
Dahl, Espen S., Øystein M. Hernæs	Making Activation for Young Welfare Recipients Mandatory	2022	LABOUR: Review of Labour Economics and Industrial Relations	[PDF]
Hernæs, Øystein M.	Distributional Effects of Welfare Reform for Young Adults: An Unconditional Quantile Regression Approach	2020	Labour Economics Vol 65, August, 101818	[PDF] [DOI]

Frisch Report

Author(s):	Title:	Year:	Reference:	Link:
Hernæs, Øystein M.	Delrapport 2: Kvantitativ evaluering av innføring av plikt for kommunene til å stille vilkår om aktivitet til sosialhjelpsmottakere under 30 år	2021	No. 3	[PDF]

Other publications

Author(s):	Title:	Year:	Reference:	Link:
Hernæs, Øystein M.	Lite virkning av vilkår om aktivitet til unge sosialhjelpsmottakere	2021	Stat & Styring Vol 30(2)	[PDF] [DOI]