Labor Supply and Matching Rates for Welfare Recipients: An Analysis Using Neighborhood Characteristics

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Labor Supply and Matching Rates for Welfare Recipients: An Analysis Using Neighborhood Characteristics

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van der Klaauw, Bas (Free University Amsterdam and Tinbergen Institute)
van Ours, Jan C. () (CentER for Economic Research, Tilburg University, Institute for Labor Studies (OSA), CEPR and IZA)

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This paper investigates how in addition to personal characteristics the neighborhood affects the individual transition rate from welfare to work. We use a unique administrative database on welfare recipients in Rotterdam, the second largest city of The Netherlands. We find that the exit rate to work of young Dutch welfare recipients is influenced by the neighborhood unemployment rate. Other neighborhood characteristics such as the average housing price are not important. From this we conclude that for young Dutch welfare recipients a high local unemployment rate has a negative spillover effect on the transition from welfare to work.

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- van der Klaauw, Bas & van Ours, Jan C, 2000. "Labour Supply and Matching Rates for Welfare Recipients: An Analysis Using Neighbourhood Characteristics," CEPR Discussion Papers 2362, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
- Klaauw, B. van der & Ours, J.C. van, 1999. "Labor supply and matching rates for welfare recipients : an analysis using neighborhood characteristics," Discussion Paper 105, Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research. [Downloadable!]
- Bas van der Klaauw & Jan C. van Ours, 2000. "Labor Supply and Matching Rates for Welfare Recipients: An Analysis using Neighborhood Characteristics," Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers 00-002/3, Tinbergen Institute. [Downloadable!]

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C41 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods: Special Topics - - - Duration Analysis
J64 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, and Vacancies - - - Unemployment: Models, Duration, Incidence, and Job Search

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NEP-ALL-2000-02-28 (All new papers)
NEP-LAB-2000-02-28 (Labour Economics)

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