. These unemployment gaps cannot be explained by occupational sorting or other observable characteristics. …

We investigate whether and how the type of unemployment benefit institution affects productivity. We designed a field … spending some time on ancillary activities. First, we find that having an unemployment benefit institution, regardless of …-esteem, presumably due to the shame or stigma associated with receiving an unconditional unemployment benefit. We document the empirical …

Job displacement is a serious earnings risk to long-tenured workers, both through spells of unemployment and through …-provided severance pay to protect displaced workers. Higher income countries usually rely on public unemployment insurance and mandated …