Unemployment is notoriously difficult to predict. In previous studies, once country and year fixed effects are added to … panel estimates, few variables predict changes in unemployment rates. Using panel data for 29 European countries collected … just over 10000 observations, we predict changes in the unemployment rate 12 months ahead. We do so using individuals …

Unemployment not only causes material hardship but can also affect an individual's sense of identity (i.e. their …

heterogeneity persists throughout the duration of their unemployment spell. Notably, a considerable proportion of unemployed workers …

We analyse how unemployment affects individuals' social networks, leisure activities, and the related satisfaction … unemployment. …