Verlagsinfo: Wolfgang Stützel (1925-1987) war einer der anregendsten und prägendsten Gelehrten der letzten 50 Jahre. Stützels weitgefächerte theoretische Arbeiten sowie seine rechts- und wirtschaftspolitischen Vorschläge markierten anfänglich Außenseiterpositionen. Sie setzten sich jedoch...

Unemployment insurance (UI) policies are implemented by many countries to lower individual income risk and to automatically stabilize macroeconomic fluctuations. To the extent that these policies are successful, however, they should be reducing precautionary savings and hence bank deposits –...

Many countries provide unemployment insurance (UI) to reduce individuals' income risk and to moderate fluctuations in the economy. However, to the extent that these policies are successful, they would be expected to reduce precautionary savings and hence bank deposits--households' main saving...

I investigate influences of unemployment insurance benefits on the cost of bank loans by exploiting changes in state unemployment insurance laws as a source of variation in labor unemployment costs. The evidence shows that the cost of bank loans is significantly lower for firms headquartered in...