Tag
mandatory_activation
2 findings
Labour & employmentActivation Program Threat EffectMandatory activation increased re-employment rates by up to 30% (p < 0.01), driven substantially by threat effects before and early in program participation, with the strongest exit spikes occurring among workers facing the longest commute times to program locations.RCTLabour & employmentLeisure Cost Disutility in Mandatory Activation ProgramsMandatory activation reduces job application costs from $\gamma_0 = 0.202$ to $\gamma_1 = 0.114$, but completely eliminates non-market time value $h = 0.013$ per month (equivalent to 1.3% of monthly productivity or ~2% of unemployment benefits).Expert Theory