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View article: (Un)conditional Basic Income and Participation Income: A Review of Its Micro- and Macro-Economic Effects
(Un)conditional Basic Income and Participation Income: A Review of Its Micro- and Macro-Economic Effects Open
View article: What are governments for?
What are governments for? Open
Western governments spend 30-55% of their GDP on the welfare state. This led Esping-Andersen (1990) to label them as 'welfare-capitalist' regimes. The regimes have differing policy priorities. Social democratic regimes prioritise equality,…
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Western Welfare Capitalisms in Good Times and Bad provides an insightful appraisal of policy priorities and outcomes in four Western regimes: the Anglo-American liberal regimes, Southern European 'proto-corporatist' regimes, the historical…
View article: Index
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Western Welfare Capitalisms in Good Times and Bad provides an insightful appraisal of policy priorities and outcomes in four Western regimes: the Anglo-American liberal regimes, Southern European 'proto-corporatist' regimes, the historical…
View article: The impact of pre- and post-trauma financial problems on posttraumatic stress symptoms, anxiety and depression symptoms, and emotional support: A prospective population-based comparative study
The impact of pre- and post-trauma financial problems on posttraumatic stress symptoms, anxiety and depression symptoms, and emotional support: A prospective population-based comparative study Open
View article: The prevalence, incidence, and risk factors of mental health problems and mental health service use before and 9 months after the COVID-19 outbreak among the general Dutch population. A 3-wave prospective study
The prevalence, incidence, and risk factors of mental health problems and mental health service use before and 9 months after the COVID-19 outbreak among the general Dutch population. A 3-wave prospective study Open
Objectives Gain insight into the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the prevalence, incidence, and risk factors of mental health problems among the Dutch general population and different age groups in November-December 2020, compared with…
View article: The prevalence, incidence and risk factors of mental health problems and mental health services use before and 9 months after the COVID-19 outbreak among the general Dutch population. A 3-wave prospective study
The prevalence, incidence and risk factors of mental health problems and mental health services use before and 9 months after the COVID-19 outbreak among the general Dutch population. A 3-wave prospective study Open
Objectives Gain insight in the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the prevalence, the incidence and risk factors of mental health problems among the Dutch general population and different age groups in November-December 2020, compared to …
View article: Anxiety and depression symptoms, the recovery from symptoms, and loneliness before and after the COVID-19 outbreak among the general population: Findings from a Dutch population-based longitudinal study
Anxiety and depression symptoms, the recovery from symptoms, and loneliness before and after the COVID-19 outbreak among the general population: Findings from a Dutch population-based longitudinal study Open
Objectives Examine the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health and loneliness in the general population. More specifically, the study focused on prevalence of anxiety and depression symptoms, the extent to which individuals w…
View article: Perspectieven voor interventies in de bijstand
Perspectieven voor interventies in de bijstand Open
Welke handelings- en interventiestrategieën van gemeenten dragen bij aan perspectief op werk en een verbetering van het welbevinden en vertrouwen van mensen in de bijstand? Zes gemeenten – Groningen, Utrecht, Tilburg, Wageningen, Deventer …
View article: Vertrouwensexperiment Tilburg: Werkt het en waarom wel of niet?
Vertrouwensexperiment Tilburg: Werkt het en waarom wel of niet? Open
Tilburg was in 2017, together with Utrecht, Wageningen and Groningen, at the forefront to start with a two-year lasting unique official experiment in social welfare, more specifically in the Participation Act (according to art. 83). Other …
View article: De Bijstand kan Beter
De Bijstand kan Beter Open
Doel van de Participatiewet is om mensen weer op eigen benen te laten staan en (snel) uit te laten stromen naar (betaald) werk of, als dat niet kan, op een andere manier te laten participeren. De afgelopen jaren hebben een aantal gemeenten…
View article: Experimenten Participatiewet: Weten wat werkt voor wie
Experimenten Participatiewet: Weten wat werkt voor wie Open
In recent years (1 October 2017 - 31 December 2019), six municipalities have conducted experiments in the assistance under the Temporary Decree Experiments Participation Act. The aim was to improve the implementation of the Participation A…
View article: Zelf aan het stuur en op maat. Werkt het en waarom wel of niet?: Eindverslag Vertrouwensexperiment Apeldoorn/Epe
Zelf aan het stuur en op maat. Werkt het en waarom wel of niet?: Eindverslag Vertrouwensexperiment Apeldoorn/Epe Open
This fifth and final report discusses the results of the research on the outcomes or effects of the Apeldoorn/Epe Trust Experiment. In this 2-year RCT-experiment (October, 1, 2017 – December, 31, 2019) with three experimental treatments (1…
View article: Vertrouwensexperiment Wageningen: Werkt het en waarom wel of niet? : Eindverslag
Vertrouwensexperiment Wageningen: Werkt het en waarom wel of niet? : Eindverslag Open
This fourth and final report discusses the results of the research on the outcomes or effects of the Wageningen Trust Experiment. Wageningen was one of the six offically accepted and unique RCT-experiments in welfare in the Netherlands. Th…
View article: Vertrouwensexperiment Oss: Zelf aan het stuur en op maat. Werkt het?
Vertrouwensexperiment Oss: Zelf aan het stuur en op maat. Werkt het? Open
This third and final report discusses the results of the research on the outcomes or effects of the Trust Experiment implemented in the municipality of Oss in the Netherlands. In this 2-year RCT-experiment (October, 1, 2017 – December, 31,…
View article: Stel de mens en zijn talent centraal
Stel de mens en zijn talent centraal Open
De huidige mismatch op de arbeidsmarkt vergt een kantelend arbeidsmarktperspectief waarin niet de functie, maar de mens met al zijn of haar talenten centraal staat. Dit heeft vergaande gevolgen voor de wijze waarop het werk wordt georganis…
View article: Werk dat Fit. Een waarden perspectief op werkzekerheid, talent en sociale innovatie : Eindrapportage mindlabs en literatuurstudie Academische Werkplaats
Werk dat Fit. Een waarden perspectief op werkzekerheid, talent en sociale innovatie : Eindrapportage mindlabs en literatuurstudie Academische Werkplaats Open
In 2017 werd het onderzoek “Expertisecentrum GAM een kloppend arbeidsmarkthart” (Centrum voor Arbeidsmarktinnovatie) goedgekeurd in het kader van de ‘Tijdelijke regeling cofinanciering projecten dienstverlening werkzoekenden en projecten s…
View article: Wages and employment security following a major disaster: A 17-year population-based longitudinal comparative study
Wages and employment security following a major disaster: A 17-year population-based longitudinal comparative study Open
These results speak to the resilience of affected residents, given the mental health problems and PTSD-symptomatology they suffered from, as shown in previous research.
View article: Derde onderzoeksrapportage Vertrouwen Werkt: Wageningen
Derde onderzoeksrapportage Vertrouwen Werkt: Wageningen Open
View article: What do housing wealth and tenure have to do with it? Changes in wellbeing of men and women after divorce using Australian panel data
What do housing wealth and tenure have to do with it? Changes in wellbeing of men and women after divorce using Australian panel data Open
View article: Welfare States’ Social Investment Strategies and the Emergence of Dutch Experiments on a Minimum Income Guarantee
Welfare States’ Social Investment Strategies and the Emergence of Dutch Experiments on a Minimum Income Guarantee Open
The focus in welfare state support in the Netherlands has been shifted from workfare and activation policies to social investment strategies. The discourse on basic income and the related municipal experiments highlights this shift. We add…
View article: Studenten van nu hebben het niet zwaarder dan studenten vroeger
Studenten van nu hebben het niet zwaarder dan studenten vroeger Open
View article: Do housing wealth and tenure (change) moderate the relationship between divorce and subjective wellbeing
Do housing wealth and tenure (change) moderate the relationship between divorce and subjective wellbeing Open
Homeownership, as a storage for housing wealth, is believed to play an increasingly important role in terms of welfare provision. However, homeownership does not always act as a nest-egg, it can be a source of financial anxiety as well. In…
View article: Towards a Theory of Life Satisfaction Accounting for Stability, Change and Volatility in 25-Year Life Trajectories in Germany
Towards a Theory of Life Satisfaction Accounting for Stability, Change and Volatility in 25-Year Life Trajectories in Germany Open
View article: Towards a Theory of Life Satisfaction: Accounting for Stability, Change and Volatility in 25-Year Life Trajectories in Germany
Towards a Theory of Life Satisfaction: Accounting for Stability, Change and Volatility in 25-Year Life Trajectories in Germany Open
View article: Towards a Theory of Medium Term Life Satisfaction: Two-Way Causation Partly Explains Persistent Satisfaction or Dissatisfaction
Towards a Theory of Medium Term Life Satisfaction: Two-Way Causation Partly Explains Persistent Satisfaction or Dissatisfaction Open
View article: Canon deel 14: Sociale zekerheid
Canon deel 14: Sociale zekerheid Open
View article: People Typically Experience Extended Periods of Relative Happiness or Unhappiness due to Positive Feedback Loops Between LS and Variables Which are Both Causes and Consequences of LS
People Typically Experience Extended Periods of Relative Happiness or Unhappiness due to Positive Feedback Loops Between LS and Variables Which are Both Causes and Consequences of LS Open
Long term panel data enable researchers to construct trajectories of LS for individuals over time. Bar charts of trajectories, and subsequent statistical analysis, show that respondents typically spend multiple consecutive years above and …