. The value of this state is therefore a fundamental determinant of wages and, in turn, labor supply and job creation. We … measure the effect of changes in the value of nonemployment on wages in existing jobs and among job switchers. Our quasi …-experimental variation in nonemployment values arises from four large reforms of unemployment insurance (UI) benefit levels in Austria. We …

incentives, e.g., social security wealth or health status, the steepness of the wage profile will have different incentives for …

wages and employment stability. Our rich administrative data allow us to evaluate the importance of providing unemployment … find re-employment, our results show that offshorability (but not automation) affects future job duration and wages … the routine content in tasks as well as the probability of off-shoring negatively affects the re-employment possibilities …

run earnings and employment losses are substantial for both groups but stronger for white collar workers. In the long run …