A model is set up where migrants must choose a level of social traits and consumption of ethnic goods. As the … consumption level of ethnic goods increases, the migrants become ever more different to the local population and are less … assimilated. Less assimilation affects the reaction of the local population to the migrants and their willingness to accept the …

identified: old-age pensions, conventional early retirement, disability insurance, and unemployment insurance are the most …

. When people retire, they could use their remaining UA balances to top up their pensions. Under the unemployment benefit …We explore the implications of replacing current unemployment benefit (UB) systems by unemployment accounts (UA). Under … the UA system, employed people would be required to make ongoing contributions to their unemployment accounts, and the …

provoked if a single country reduces the generosity of the unemployment compensation system or weakens labor union power. For … degree of competition in the goods market and the institutional setup of the unemployment compensation system. Furthermore …