Molander, Ander and  Torsvik, Gaute  <br/><br/>
In their own best interest. is there a paternalistic case for welfare conditionality? 

 - Journal of Social Policy   
 - 52(1), Jan, 2022: p.191-208 
<br/><br/> This paper examines paternalism as a justification for welfare reforms making benefits conditional on participation in activation programs. We clarify different types of what we denote ‘throffer paternalism’ – a paternalism conjoining an offer with a threat – and ask whether there is a good case for any of them. We argue that hard but non-perfectionistic paternalism provides the most promising defense for mandatory activation but conclude that it does not give a convincing justification for this type of welfare policy. – Reproduced  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Welfare conditionality, Welfare reform, Paternalism,  Perfectionism, Throffer.