Im Rahmen des ULME Forschungsseminars referiert Fr. Lisa Windsteiger (Universität Salzburg) 

am 12.11.2026 um 16:15 - 17:30 Uhr 

in der Helmholtzstrasse 18, Raum 1.20

Thema “When (Declaring) Work Doesn't Pay: An Experiment with Welfare Recipients”.

Fr. Windsteiger wird an diesem Nachmittag vor und nach dem Vortrag anwesend sein. Eine Begleitung zum Abendessen ist möglich. Bei Interesse kontaktieren Sie bitte Fr. Sandra Ludwig (sandra.ludwig(at)uni-ulm.de)

Abstract:

We study how marginal effective tax rates generated by means-tested social welfare programs affect labor supply in the formal and informal sector. In a conjoint experiment, German welfare recipients report which jobs they might accept under different policy scenarios, varied in  a between-subjects treatment design. We find that high transfer withdrawal rates negatively affect labor supply in the formal sector and thus increase the relative attractiveness of informal work. These results provide novel evidence on the adverse implications of high transfer withdrawal rates and highlight the need for reform initiatives aimed at increasing labor supply incentives.