Cardona, Daniel; Sánchez-Losada, Fernando - Departament d'Economia Aplicada, Facultat de Ciències … - 2004
We analyze the effects of the unemployment benefit system on the economy. In particular, we focus on both the tax … structure and the unemployment benefits composition. We show that if the unemployment benefit system is only paid by firms, then … employment and production are maximized. Moreover, the way the government contemplates the unemployment benefit system, either as …