This paper shows empirically that the non-employment effects of unemployment insurance (UI) for older workers depend in … with retirement policies. Accounting for interactions across UI and retirement institutions also helps explain otherwise … difficult-to-explain trends in the unemployment rate of older German workers …

The paper investigates the working of the unemployment insurance and social assistance systems during Slovenia …'s transition, when both systems came under increased pressure. It describes unemployment insurance and social assistance programs …

the current measures in Slovenia in the area of activation of unemployment benefit recipients and it compares its formal … unemployment benefit eligibility, improving employment services, participation in active labour market policies, monitoring and … sanctions. The review lists several recommendations Slovenia should apply to activate unemployment benefit recipients, including …

, analyzes how these differences affect the working of the standard, OECD-style unemployment insurance (UI) program, and derives … a desirable design of unemployment benefit program in developing countries. It argues that these countries - faced by …, and to minimize administration cots, such adaptations include: (i) relying on self-insurance (via unemployment insurance …

The paper describes and evaluates unemployment insurance savings accounts (UISAs) - a relatively new and not well …-known way of providing unemployment benefits. The UISAs reduce work disincentives by allowing recipients to keep their own … unused unemployment contributions, and offer the possibility to extend coverage to informal sector workers. In addition, if …

This study examines the determinants of job-finding rates of unemployment benefit recipientsunder the Chilean program … unemployment insurance programs. Our study is the first one to empiricallyinvestigate whether UISAs improve work incentives. We … find that for beneficiaries using theSF, the pattern of job finding rates over the duration of unemployment is consistent …