We investigate the effect of job loss and unemployment benefits on criminal behavior, exploiting individual-level data … effect of unemployment benefits leveraging on discontinuous changes in eligibility.Regression discontinuity estimates suggest … that unemployment benefits covering 3 to 5 months after displacement completely offset potential crime increases upon job …

-related Unemployment Insurance. Reflecting that married couples obtain intra-household insurance by making labor supply choices for both …

induced by unemployment insurance. The model features a detailed specification of the tax and transfer system, including … unemployment insurance benefits which depend on an individual's employment and earnings history. The model also captures the … for unemployment insurance benefits which varied by age and experience. The results show that a policy cut in the …

We estimate impacts of male job loss, female job loss, and male unemployment benefits on domestic violence in Brazil … pervasive increases in domestic violence. Exploiting a discontinuity in unemployment insurance eligibility, we find that … and an increase in exposure of victims to perpetrators, with unemployment benefits partially offsetting the income shock …