How do different entitlements to unemployment benefits affect the transitions from unemployment into employment?

John T. Addison; Pedro Portugal

doi:10.1016/j.econlet.2008.08.020

How do different entitlements to unemployment benefits affect the transitions from unemployment into employment?

John T. Addison, Pedro Portugal

NOVA School of Business and Economics (NOVA SBE)

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Abstract

In Portugal duration of benefits is exclusively age determined while replacement rates are essentially uniform. We exploit differences in potential maximum duration of benefits for nearly matched pairs of individuals to determine the effects of benefit duration on job finding.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	206-209
Number of pages	4
Journal	Economics Letters
Volume	101
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2008.08.020
Publication status	Published - Dec 2008

Keywords

Disincentive effects
Maximum potential benefit duration
Regression discontinuity
Unemployment-employment transitions

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