support. We also find evidence of unemployment scarring effects: substantial experience of unemployment has long …

This thesis is comprised of three chapters. In the first Chapter titled "Involuntary Unemployment, Wages, and the …-ability workers or those with short potential unemployment benefit duration. Assessing the sensitivity of my results, I show that they … important influence of the extended family on the decisions of older workers. Finally, in the third Chapter "Does Stress Shorten …