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The topic of this dissertation
is social assistance dynamics in Norway.
The dissertation describes the duration
of social assistance spells and their histories, and whether there are more short-term
or long-term recipients. Furthermore, the dissertation provides empirical evidence
on whether social assistance traps the recipients into remaining in that role.
The Norwegian government expresses deep concern about children growing up in families
that receive social assistance. The dissertation puts forward empirical analyses
of income development in such families. The political fear of entrapment and the
focus on active labour market policy is closely connected, and two separate articles
question whether the strong belief among politicians in such a policy is realistic.
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