Part of the institution's work includes projects on the effects of activation policy and basic income support reforms and the extent to which activation is really being implemented in practice and if the desired economic and societal objectives are being achieved. Where it is deemed appropriate, impact research may be delegated to third parties. With this, a link to the previous working area of the IAB has been established. Where it is deemed appropriate, impact research may be delegated to third parties. With this, a link to the previous working area of the IAB has been established. Extensive synergies with the research can be achieved in particular with regard to the impact analysis of labour market policy instruments, research on specific groups of persons such as the young and the elderly, as well as analysis of regional and macroeconomic effects.