increasing unemployment. A key question is which policies have this effect. Using a 3-year panel of 90 countries, the study finds … that the unemployment rate is affected by the existence, duration, and replacement rate of unemployment insurance. Hiring … unemployment. These results are broadly in line with the extensive literature on countries of the Organisation for Economic Co …

unemployment insurance across and within countries to gauge workers' demand for insurance. Using a firm-level panel from 41 … unemployment insurance: private and public provision of employment insurance are substitutes. …