Based on a sequence of reforms in the Norwegian unemployment insurance (UI) system, we show that activity-oriented UI … on unconditional UI entitlements, and high sanction probabilities - deliver substantially shorter unemployment spells … introduction of a soft constraint appears particularly effective; our results show that the expected unemployment duration falls by …

We examine empirically the impacts of labor market policies - in terms of unemployment insurance (UI) and active labor … expected unemployment duration, while improving the quality of the resultant job. Participation in ALMP raises the probability …

Based on a sequence of reforms in the Norwegian unemployment insurance (UI) system, we show that activity-oriented UI … limitations on unconditional UI entitlements, and high sanction probabilities - deliver substantially shorter unemployment spells … introduction of a soft constraint appears particularly effec-tive; our results show that the expected unemployment duration falls …

large and persistent negative relationships between unemployment and the risk of repeated unemployment and being out of … unemployment has a negative effect on later labor market attachment. This is consistent with existing findings in the literature … present in the data before changing the inference. Thus, unemployment leaves young workers with long-term scars …

large and persistent negative relationships between unemployment and the risk of repeated unemployment and being out of … that unemployment has a negative effect on later labour market attachment. This is consistent with existing findings in the … present in the data before changing the inference. Thus, unemployment leaves young workers with long-term scars …

large and persistent negative relationships between unemployment and the risk of repeated unemployment and being out of … unemployment has a negative effect on later labor market attachment. This is consistent with existing findings in the literature … present in the data before changing the inference. Thus, unemployment leaves young workers with long-term scars …