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Contracting welfare-to-work services

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This paper provides an empirical analysis of contracting decisions in the provision of welfare-to-work (WTW) services. Our findings suggest that contracting decisions are predominantly driven by cost considerations, both for the decision to contract with other municipalities and the share of contracting out to private providers.

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  • Koning, Pierre, 2012. "Contracting welfare-to-work services," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 114(3), pages 349-352.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:114:y:2012:i:3:p:349-352
    DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2011.11.004
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    Keywords

    Welfare-to-work; Public versus private provision; Municipalities;
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    JEL classification:

    • D02 - Microeconomics - - General - - - Institutions: Design, Formation, Operations, and Impact
    • H11 - Public Economics - - Structure and Scope of Government - - - Structure and Scope of Government
    • H44 - Public Economics - - Publicly Provided Goods - - - Publicly Provided Goods: Mixed Markets
    • H53 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Government Expenditures and Welfare Programs
    • H75 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations - - - State and Local Government: Health, Education, and Welfare

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