We measure the effect of unemployment benefit duration on employment. We exploit the variation induced by the decision …

We exploit a policy discontinuity at U.S. state borders to identify the labor market implications of unemployment … search decisions by the unemployed – the micro effect – we are guided by equilibrium labor market theory and focus on …, and a rise in unemployment. …

Using two large US surveys, we estimate the effects of unemployment on the subjective well-being of the unemployed and … the rest of the population. For the unemployed, the non-pecuniary costs of unemployment are several times as large as … still employed, a one percentage point increase in local unemployment has an impact on well-being roughly equivalent to a …

decreases unemployment (UI) claims and benefits. These experiments were designed to explicitly test claims based on non …

-varying tax which is used to finance a fringe benefit. While we use data from the experience-rated unemployment insurance (UI …

the unemployment insurance (UI) system in providing a safety net during periods of unemployment. Recent welfare reform …

This paper examines unemployment duration and the incidence of claims following a 36 percent increase in the maximum …

We examine the extent to which unemployment insurance (UI) insures workers against unforeseen events or subsidizes …