We estimate impacts of male job loss, female job loss, and male unemployment benefits on domestic violence in Brazil … pervasive increases in domestic violence. Exploiting a discontinuity in unemployment insurance eligibility, we find that … and an increase in exposure of victims to perpetrators, with unemployment benefits partially offsetting the income shock …

We investigate the effect of job loss and unemployment benefits on criminal behavior, exploiting individual-level data on … are less subject to differential reporting by employment status. We then evaluate the mitigating effect of unemployment … benefits leveraging on discontinuous changes in eligibility. Regression discontinuity estimates suggest that unemployment …

We investigate the effect of job loss and unemployment benefits on criminal behavior, exploiting individual-level data … effect of unemployment benefits leveraging on discontinuous changes in eligibility. Regression discontinuity estimates … suggest that unemployment benefits covering 3 to 5 months after displacement completely offset potential crime increases upon …

We estimate impacts of male job loss, female job loss, and male unemployment benefits on domestic violence in Brazil. We … increases in domestic violence. Exploiting a discontinuity in unemployment insurance eligibility, we find that eligible men are … increase in exposure of victims to perpetrators, with unemployment benefits partially offsetting the income shock while …

Can unemployment insurance (UI) affect the behavior of employed workers and the duration of their employment spells? I … elasticity affects welfare with a similar magnitude as the well-known elasticity of unemployment duration to the benefit level. …