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Kroh, Martin; Könnecke, Christian - In: DIW-Wochenbericht : Wirtschaft, Politik, Wissenschaft 80 (2013) 42, pp. 3-15

working population. Compared to other European democracies, Germany shows above-average levels of inequality of political … participation. Data from the German Socio-economic Panel Study (SOEP) suggest that this inequality has been increasing in the past …

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Why cash transfer programs can both stimulate and slow down job finding

Mesén Vargas, Juliana; Van der Linden, Bruno - In: IZA Journal of Labor Economics 8 (2019) 5, pp. 1-27

This article analyzes the behavioral effects of cash transfer programs when jobless people need to have access to a minimum consumption level. Our model reconciles recent evidence about negligible or favorable effects of cash transfers on job-finding rates and the more standard view of negative...

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A monthly leading indicator of Swiss GDP growth based on Okun's law

Kugler, Peter; Sheldon, George - In: Swiss journal of economics and statistics 159 (2023) 1, pp. 1-14

We propose a unique method of nowcasting and forecasting GDP growth based on a forward-looking measure of unemployment (FLUR) and Okun's law that offers a number of advantages over current leading indicators of the Swiss business cycle. The following investigation, covering the period from...

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Unemployment benefits and job match quality : do unemployment benefits help those seeking work to obtain better jobs?

Tatsiramos, Konstantinos - 2014

Unemployment insurance schemes face a well-known trade-off between providing income support to those out of work and reducing their incentive to look for work. This trade-off between benefits and incentives is central to the public debate about extending benefit periods during the recent...

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The unhappily unemployed return to work faster

Mavridis, Dimitris - In: IZA Journal of Labor Economics 4 (2015), pp. 1-22

This paper shows that job loss is associated with a fall in subjective well-being (SWB). It then looks at how this change in SWB predicts job search and unemployment duration. The findings suggest that those who report feeling hurt by unemployment have shorter unemployment durations. Men who...

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Can a search model predict the effects of an increase in the benefit duration? : evidence from the Portuguese unemployment insurance reform

Novo, Alvaro A.; Silva, André C. - In: IZA journal of labor policy 6 (2017) 3, pp. 1-14

We test the predictions of an equilibrium search model about the effects of an increase in the maximum duration of unemployment benefits. We use the 1999 unemployment insurance reform of Portugal, a quasi-natural experiment. The reform increased the maximum duration of benefits for three groups...

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Poverty persistence and poverty dynamics : snapshots of who is poor in one period provide an incomplete picture of poverty

Biewen, Martin - 2014

A considerable part of the poverty that is measured in a single period is transitory rather than persistent. In most countries, only a portion of people who are currently poor are persistently poor. People who are persistently poor or who cycle into and out of poverty should be the main focus of...

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Ways to overcome poverty and income inequality in the context of new global challenges : the most important conclusions for Ukraine

Ramskyi, Andrii - In: Comparative economic research : Central and Eastern Europe 24 (2021) 3, pp. 53-73

The article examines the risks of deepening poverty and income inequality that arise from global challenges of … increase of socio-economic risks, including poverty and inequality, the study of this issue is extremely relevant. The …, and their non-repayment, which generally cause sudden poverty and increasing inequality of income and property. Purpose of …

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Inequality in Switzerland : a haven of stability?

Foellmi, Reto; Martínez, Isabel - In: CESifo forum : a quarterly journal on European issues 19 (2018) 2, pp. 19-25

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How unemployment scarring affects skilled young workers : evidence from a factorial survey of Swiss recruiters

Shi, Lulu P.; Imdorf, Christian; Samuel, Robin; Sacchi, … - In: Journal for labour market research 52 (2018) 7, pp. 1-15

Switzerland. By drawing on recruitment theories, we aim to better understand how recruiters assess different patterns of …

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