abolished the dependence of unemployment insurance benefits on the elapsed unemployment duration and simultaneously introduced … unemployment duration is positive and significant. Neglecting selectivity leads to an underestimation of the effects in absolute …

employment status. The results from fixed effect linear probability models demonstrate that increases in the local unemployment … mental well-being. Yet the association between local area unemployment and health behaviours is mostly positive, with higher … unemployment reducing the probability of being obese and tobacco consumption. The relationship with physical activity is more …

adolescents globally; however, the relationships between unemployment and weight are predominantly studied in adults. This study … logistic regression is used to examine the effects of parental unemployment on weight using the Growing up in Ireland infant … parental unemployment on children's weight before, during and after a recession. Child growth charts are used to quantify …

The divergence of unemployment rates between the United States and Europe coincided with a substantial acceleration in … change. The proposed framework offers a novel explanation for the observed divergence of unemployment rates across economies … adoption. The results of the paper challenge the popular, but controversial, view that blames generous unemployment insurance …

We examine the optimal labor market-policy mix over the business cycle. In a search and matching model with risk …- cancy subsidy, a layoff tax and unemployment benefits. We derive analytical expressions for the optimal setting of each of … replacement rate of unemployment insurance should all rise in recessions. We find this confirmed in a calibration targeted to the …

temporary severing of employment relationships followed by a phase of more standard labour market search and matching, we use … stock and flow data to understand key developments. We find dramatic changes in employment, unemployment and labour market …