Unemployment Insurance and the Business Cycle: What Adjustments are Needed?

During the 2007-2011 economic downturn, the duration that one could collect unemployment insurance (UI) in the United States increased to an unprecedented 99 weeks, and the UI benefit amount increased by $25. This article explores the policy of increasing the generosity of UI during recessions using...

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Publicado en:Southern Economic Journal Vol. 79; no. 3; pp. 680 - 703
Autor principal: Schwartz, Jeremy
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell Jan2013
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