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Marianne Simonsen

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arXiv2026

Waiting for Help: Timely Access to Psychological Support for Young Adults Exposed to Parental Substance Misuse

Access to mental health care is often rationed through waiting lists, yet there is limited causal evidence on the consequences of delayed access. We study whether eliminating waiting time for psychological support improves outcomes for young adults who grew up with parental substance misuse. Using a randomized waitlist-controlled trial in Denmark combined with survey and administrative data, we find that immediate access leads to sizable short-run improvements in psychological health. These gains persist three to four years after randomization, even after both groups have received the intervention. By contrast, we find limited evidence of large average effects on broader health or labor market outcomes. Our results highligth the importance of treatment timing in capacity-constrained settings.

econ.GN↗
arXiv2025

Welfare Reform: Consequences for the Children

This paper uses register-based data to analyze the consequences of a recent major Danish welfare reform for children's academic performance and well-being. In addition to work requirements, the reform brought about considerable reductions in welfare transfers. We implement a comparative event study that contrasts outcomes for individuals on welfare at the time of reform announcement before and after the implementation of the reform with the parallel development in outcomes for an uncontaminated comparison group, namely those on welfare exactly one year prior. Our analysis documents that mothers' propensity to receive welfare decreased somewhat as a consequence of the reform, just as we observe a small increase in hours worked. At the same time, we do not detect negative effects on short-run child academic performance. We do find small negative effects on children's self-reported school well-being and document substantial upticks in reports to child protective services for children exposed to the reform.

econ.GN↗