- 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 …

We analyze changes in unemployment, marginal labor force attachment and participation in Canada and the U.S. Using two … complementary decompositions, we show the importance for the comparative evolution of aggregate unemployment of changes in the … marginally attached displaying behavior lying between unemployment and non-attachment. The three non-employment states are …

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 …

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 …

stock and flow data to understand key developments. We find dramatic changes in employment, unemployment and labour market …