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What active labor market policy works in a recession?

Forslund, Anders; Fredriksson, Peter; Vikström, Johan - 2011

This paper discusses the case for expanding active labor market policy in recession. We find that there is reasonable case for relying more heavily on certain kinds of programs. The argument is tied to the varying size of the lock-in effect in boom and recession. If programs with relatively...

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The effect of education policy on crime : an intergenerational perspective

Meghir, Costas; Palme, Mårten; Schnabel, Marieke - 2011

implementation across Sweden. We first show that the reform reduced crime rates for the generation directly affected by the reform …

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Income support systems, labour supply incentives and employment : some cross-country evidence

Forslund, Anders; Fredriksson, Peter - 2009

, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. These countries represent range of welfare states, both in terms of …

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Ethnic enclaves and welfare cultures : quasi-experimental evidence

Åslund, Olof (contributor); Fredriksson, Peter (contributor) - 2005

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Optimal unemployment insurance design : time limits, monitoring, or workfare

Fredriksson, Peter (contributor); … - 2005

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Do unemployment benefits increase unemployment? : new evidence on an old question

Fredriksson, Peter (contributor); … - 2008

We examine the relationship between unemployment benefits and unemployment using Swedish regional data. To estimate the effect of an increase in unemployment insurance (UI) on unemployment we exploit the ceiling on UI benefits. The benefit ceiling, coupled with the fact that there are regional...