Eugster, Beatrix - In: Swiss Journal of Economics and Statistics 151 (2015) 1, pp. 3-25
This paper discusses the effects of a higher unemployment benefit replacement rate on unemployment durations, employment and earnings. A reform of the Swiss unemployment insurance in July 2003 increased the replacement rate by up to 5.88 ppt for individuals who earned between 3,536 and 4,340 CHF...