The effects of productivity and benefits on unemployment: Breaking the link
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DOI: 10.1016/j.econmod.2020.02.037
Abstract: In the standard macroeconomic search and matching model of the labor market, there is a tight link between the quantitative effects of (i) aggregate productivity shocks on unemployment and (ii) unemployment benefits on unemployment. This… read more here.
Keywords: effects productivity; unemployment breaking; unemployment; benefits unemployment ... See more keywords
Welfare Benefits and Unemployment in Affluent Democracies: The Moderating Role of the Institutional Insider/Outsider Divide
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DOI: 10.1177/0003122417727095
Abstract: The effect of generous welfare benefits on unemployment is highly contested. The dominant perspective contends that benefits provide disincentive to work, whereas others portray benefits as job-search subsidies that facilitate better job matches. Despite many… read more here.
Keywords: welfare benefits; unemployment; institutional insider; insider outsider ... See more keywords