Choosing to become a 'lost cause': the perverse effects of benefit preconditions
Description
This paper argues that preconditions for welfare benefit entitlements based on labour market prospects can be counterproductive when they create an incentive for individuals to abstain from any investment earlier in life that could improve future prospects. Benefit entitlements based partly on investments made prior to labour market entry are then Pareto-improving.
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| ID Code: | 224202 |
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| Item Type: | Contribution to Journal (Journal Article) |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Measurements or Duration: | 19 pages |
| Keywords: | Benefits, Incentives, Optimal Welfare, Schooling, Unemployment |
| DOI: | 10.1093/oep/gpm017 |
| ISSN: | 0030-7653 |
| Pure ID: | 33599350 |
| Divisions: | Past > QUT Faculties & Divisions > QUT Business School Current > Schools > School of Economics & Finance |
| Copyright Owner: | Consult author(s) regarding copyright matters |
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| Deposited On: | 06 Nov 2021 19:22 |
| Last Modified: | 06 Apr 2024 19:06 |
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