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A new targeting - a new take-up? Non-take-up of social assistance in Germany after social policy reforms

We present first estimates of rates of non-take-up for social assistance in Germany after the implementation of major social policy reforms in 2005. The analysis is based on a microsimulation model, which includes a detailed description of the German social assistance programme. Our findings suggest a moderate decrease in non-take-up compared to estimates before the reform. In order to identify the determinants of claiming social assistance, we estimate a model of take-up behaviour which considers potential endogeneity of the benefit level. The estimations reveal that the degree of needs, measured as the social assistance benefit level a household is eligible for, and the expected duration of eligibility are the key determinants of the take-up decision, while costs of claiming seem to play a minor role.

Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
Series: IAB-Discussion Paper ; No. 10/2011

Klassifikation
Wirtschaft
Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty: Government Programs; Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs
Fiscal Policies and Behavior of Economic Agents: Household
Statistical Simulation Methods: General
Thema
Non-Take-Up
Social Assistance
Microsimulation
Sozialhilfe
Hartz-Reform
Sozialhilfeempfänger
Mikrosimulation
Schätzung
Deutschland

Ereignis
Geistige Schöpfung
(wer)
Bruckmeier, Kerstin
Wiemers, Jürgen
Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wer)
Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung (IAB)
(wo)
Nürnberg
(wann)
2011

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Objekttyp

  • Arbeitspapier

Beteiligte

  • Bruckmeier, Kerstin
  • Wiemers, Jürgen
  • Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung (IAB)

Entstanden

  • 2011

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