This Policy Brief examines how minimum income support (MIS) schemes contribute to the stabilization of disposable incomes in times of crisis in Europe. MIS systems act as a "safety net of last resort" in many European welfare states, but to varying degrees. The results from the simulation of...

We examine the effects of an experimental job-counseling program targeting Unemployment Insurance (UI) recipients in Nevada both in the context of the Great Recession and a strongeconomy. The program reduced UI duration and improved participant employment and earnings in both periods. Effects...

We revisit the cyclical nature of birth rates and infant health and investigate to what extent the relationship between aggregate labor market conditions and birth outcomes is mitigated by the consumption smoothing income assistance delivered through unemployment insurance (UI). We introduce a...