There is little empirical evidence on non-take-up of housing allowances. This policy brief discusses general determinants, covariates, and consequences of non-take up of social benefits as well as potential policies to address them.
This is the first policy brief in a series of three that brings together findings from a scientific literature review on the problem of juvenile delinquency and gang crime.
As a contribution to the ongoing debate, this study uses the EUROMOD microsimulation model to calculate the net costs of a job guarantee for the long-term unemployed in Austria and the effect of such a guarantee on poverty and inequality.