This paper argues that the assumption of strict exogeneity, which is usually invoked in
estimating models of state dependence with unobserved heterogeneity, is violated in the …

Using panel data for twelve European countries over the period 1994–2001 we estimate the
extent of state dependence in low pay for male workers. Controlling for observable and …

Abstract Means-tested Social Assistance (SA) benefits play an important role as social
protection floors supporting households in financial difficulties. This paper presents …

We model the dynamics of social assistance benefit receipt in Britain using data from the
British Household Panel Survey, waves 1-15. First, we discuss definitions of social …

This article tests the validity of the conditional Markov assumption in a dynamic discrete-
choice model of welfare benefit receipt dynamics, using Norwegian administrative data …

We analyse the dynamics of social assistance benefit (SA) receipt among working-age
adults in Britain between 1991 and 2005. The decline in the annual SA receipt rate was …

This article studies welfare entry and exit in Germany and determines the relevance of state
dependence for natives and immigrants. Based on dynamic multinomial logit estimations …

Using data from the first 8 waves of the Household Income and Labour Dynamics in
Australia (HILDA) Survey, this article adds to existing knowledge of how pathways to …

In many advanced welfare states, welfare recipients often receive benefits for long periods.
This persistence of welfare receipt can be caused by two distinct mechanisms: genuine or …

Poverty continues to burden millions of Canadians each year, and social assistance (SA) is
one program that provides last‐resort financial assistance, conditional upon looking for and …