We investigate the effect of job loss and unemployment benefits on criminal behavior, exploiting individual-level data on … are less subject to differential reporting by employment status. We then evaluate the mitigating effect of unemployment … benefits leveraging on discontinuous changes in eligibility. Regression discontinuity estimates suggest that unemployment …

We investigate the effect of job loss and unemployment benefits on criminal behavior, exploiting individual-level data … effect of unemployment benefits leveraging on discontinuous changes in eligibility. Regression discontinuity estimates … suggest that unemployment benefits covering 3 to 5 months after displacement completely offset potential crime increases upon …

country: RS is weaker in firms with more women and less educated workers; RS involves an element of risk sharing, as wages …

We investigate the effect of job loss and unemployment benefits on criminal behavior, exploiting individual-level data … effect of unemployment benefits leveraging on discontinuous changes in eligibility.Regression discontinuity estimates suggest … that unemployment benefits covering 3 to 5 months after displacement completely offset potential crime increases upon job …

This paper is based on the first use of program administrative data from Brazil's unemployment insurance (UI) program …