We study the macroeconomic effects of unemployment insurance (UI) benefit extensions in the United States at short and … initial durations are shorter have substantial effects on the unemployment rate and the number of people receiving UI. Through …

policy mix of unemployment insurance agencies. We analyze unique data on three sources of information on the probability of … re-employment within 6 months (RE6), for the same individuals sampled from the inflow into unemployment. First, they were …

incentives for lower income classes and to increase durations of unemployment. Standard studies measure work incentives based on … explained by the abolition of earnings-related unemployment assistance. …

In response to the Great Recession and sustained labor market downturn, the availability of unemployment insurance (UI … extensions across states to estimate the overall impact of these extensions on unemployment duration, comparing the experience … extensions on unemployment transitions and duration. We rely on individual variation in benefit availability based on the …

We investigate the effect of job loss and unemployment benefits on crime, exploiting unique individual-level data on … heterogeneity by education and income. Regression discontinuity estimates indicate that unemployment benefit eligibility completely …

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 regression discontinuity design, we then show that unemployment benefits … victims to perpetrators, as partners tend to spend more time together after displacement. Although unemployment benefits …

the same individuals sampled from the inflow into unemployment. First, they were asked for their perceived probability of …

I use longitudinal data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID) to measure the extent to which an unemployment … Unemployment Insurance using state-by-year variation in the UI program. I find that unemployment increases the probability a worker …

larger earnings fluctuations than employees and that they frequently transition into unemployment. Given the self …-employed are not eligible to unemployment insurance, I analyze the provision of benefits targeted at these risks using a calibrated …. This exercise suggests that extending the current US unemployment insurance scheme to the self-employed comes with a clear …

The objective of this paper is to examine the extent to which an individual?s use of unemployment insurance (UI) as a …