political violence, implying a positive correlation between unemployment and violence in locations with active insurgencies. We … test that prediction in Afghanistan, Iraq and the Philippines, using survey data on unemployment and two newly … the opportunity-cost theory, the data emphatically reject a positive correlation between unemployment and attacks against …

the minimum wage on teenage unemployment, or its relative impact on black and white teenagers. The purpose of this paper … unemployment rates of teenagers, we explore several related issues: the relative importance of changing the level and coverage of …

-term unemployment assistance (UA). The reform raised the minimum age to receive unlimited-duration UA from 52 to 55. Using a difference …

This paper combines data on GDP, unemployment, and Google's COVID-19 Community Mobility Reports with data on deaths … substantial heterogeneity in outcomes. Countries like Korea, Japan, Germany, and Norway and cities such as Tokyo and Seoul have …