Elections and unemployment benefits for families: Did the Family Benefit Dispute affect election outcomes in Germany?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2020.101955
Abstract: Abstract Underlying reasons for certain voting outcomes are subject to a vivid debate – especially in times of landslide changes in voting outcomes of long-established parties in many European countries including Germany. The linkages between… read more here.
Keywords: unemployment; voting outcomes; family; election outcomes ... See more keywords
Working to get fired? Unemployment benefits and employment duration
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jpolmod.2021.03.004
Abstract: Abstract In many countries, jobseekers are entitled to unemployment benefits (UBs) only if they have previously worked a minimum period of time. This institutional feature creates a sharp change in the disutility from unemployment at… read more here.
Keywords: working get; get fired; unemployment benefits; duration ... See more keywords
Endogenous Unemployment Benefits in an Equilibrium Job Search Model over the Life-Cycle
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DOI: 10.15609/annaeconstat2009.138.0077
Abstract: By being indexed backwards on the wage, wage-indexed unemployment benefits have the particularity to grow over the workers' life cycle. In this paper we build an equilibrium job search model with the life cycle of… read more here.
Keywords: life cycle; model; unemployment; unemployment benefits ... See more keywords
Does receipt of unemployment benefits change recruiter perceptions of candidates' personality, work relevant skills and employability?
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DOI: 10.3233/wor-205048
Abstract: BACKGROUND Growing experimental evidence shows that unemployment benefit recipients are generally perceived negatively in terms of their personality and employability by the general public. Welfare stigma tied to unemployment or receipt of income support may… read more here.
Keywords: work relevant; personality; unemployment; unemployment benefits ... See more keywords