CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2023
| Author | Reis, Joao |
|---|---|
| Title | From Welfare to Workfare: The Impact of the Hungarian Public Work Program on Recipients' Health |
| Summary | This paper investigates the impact of the Hungarian Public Work Program (PWP) on participants' overall well-being, aiming to provide a comprehensive assessment of public work program. Leveraging the panel of linked administrative data Admin3, a wide-ranging dataset from the Databank of the Centre for Economic and Regional Studies (KRTK) encompassing a 50% random sample of the Hungarian population, I compare a pooled ordinary least square (OLS) model to various fixed effects specifications, to examine potential effects on the health outcomes of public workers. I perform heterogeneity tests on employment status, sex, age, and residence. Using a two-way fixed effects model, I find that enrolment in the Hungarian Public Work Program has positive and significant effects on the use of outpatient and inpatient care compared to unemployment while presenting no significant differences compared to the presence in the primary labour market. By undertaking a thorough examination that surpasses the conventional evaluation criteria of income and employment, this research contributes to a more comprehensive understanding of public work programs. Specifically, it sheds light on the association between direct public employment programs and health, highlighting an often-overlooked dimension of labour market policies. The empirical evidence presented herein aims to inform future policy decisions on labour market interventions in Hungary and beyond. |
| Supervisor | Molnár, Tímea Laura |
| Department | Economics MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2023/reis_joao.pdf |
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