The UK government spends over£ 100 billion each year on working-age benefits,
predominantly for those with low incomes or disabilities. Broadly, these payments protect …

Housing benefits differ substantially across countries. In this paper, we apply power
resource theory, developed primarily in relation to the emergence and subsequent …

The subjective experience of financial stress has profound implications for well-being,
health, cognitive performance, and decision-making. In a sample of Dutch households (N …

We show that, after the revelation of financial fraud in a major pension fund manager, two-
thirds of affected investors fail to divest. Inert investors are on average younger, of lower SES …

The effectiveness of transfer programs in reducing poverty and inequality can be
significantly reduced if eligible individuals fail to apply for them. This paper shows that …

We ran a large randomized controlled experiment among about 150,000 recipients of
unemployment benefits insurance in France in order to evaluate the impact of part-time …

Take-up of employment programs among people with disabilities can be limited by the
administrative burdens of decision-making, which must factor in the complexities of how …

We conducted a large randomized controlled experiment that provides information on part-
time unemployment benefits to unemployment insurance recipients in France. The …

Despite increasing rent price burdens throughout Europe, many eligible households for
rental subsidies do not use them. Understanding determinants of low take‐up is crucial for …

We study the effects of two exogenous modifications in the Swedish pension system
application form nudging individuals towards a fixed-term payout. Meanwhile, the set of …