Although it is a common theoretical assumption that the chances to find a job fall with time in unemployment, this is … job search model we test the two main explanations why we may observe non-negative duration dependence while genuine … duration dependence is negative, namely financial support for the unemployed and a change in the economy over time. We also …

applicants’ level of education and the duration and timing of the unemployment spell. We find unemployment scars of similar size … unemployment spells when screening job applications. Our focus is on whether unemployment scarring varies depending on the … in the two countries. Interestingly, education moderates the strength of unemployment scarring: in the Swiss context …

Fixed search costs, i.e. costs that don't vary with search duration, can amplify the cyclical volatility of the labor … market. To assess the size of fixed costs, we analyse the relation of search costs and search duration with data from Germany …

search monitoring and benefit sanctions reduce unemployment duration and increase job entry in the short term. There is some …Unemployment benefits often reduce incentives to search for a job. Policymakers have responded to this behaviour by … setting minimum job search requirements, by monitoring to check that unemployment benefit recipients are engaged in the …