In this study we examine the contribution of severance pay to employment and unemployment development using data on …-varying labor market institutions. While the positive effect of severance pay on unemployment garners some support, there is no real …

In this study we examine the contribution of severance pay to employment and unemployment development using data on …-varying labor market institutions. While the positive effect of severance pay on unemployment garners some support, there is no real …

This paper provides new evidence on job search intensity of the unemployed in the U.S., modeling job search intensity … as time allocated to job search activities. The main findings are: 1) the average unemployed worker in the U.S. devotes … expect to be recalled by their previous employer search substantially less than the average unemployed worker; 3) across the …

This paper provides new evidence on time use and subjective well-being of employed and unemployed individuals in 14 … have higher wage dispersion. We also examine the relationship between unemployment benefits and job search. …

This paper provides new evidence on job search intensity of the unemployed in the U.S., modeling job search intensity … as time allocated to job search activities. The main findings are: 1) the average unemployed worker in the U.S. devotes … expect to be recalled by their previous employer search substantially less than the average unemployed worker; 3) across the …

This paper provides new evidence on time use and subjective well-being of employed and unemployed individuals in 14 … have higher wage dispersion. We also examine the relationship between unemployment benefits and job search. …

, African-Americans and whites. Transition probabilities are contrasted prior to the Great Recession and afterwards. Estimates … are usually more likely to be hired when business cycle conditions are weak. During the Great Recession, the odds of …

The COVID-19 pandemic has upended the U.S. economy and labor market. We assess the initial spike in unemployment due to … the virus response and possible paths for the official unemployment rate through 2021. Substantial uncertainty surrounds … the path for measured unemployment, depending on the path of the virus and containment measures and their impact on …

This is the first study to evaluate the effects of early pension withdrawal policies on tenures on unemployment … half-a-million Australians who found themselves newly on an unemployment payment in the initial months of the COVID-19 … pandemic, between April and June 2020, resulted in a 32 per cent lower exit rate from unemployment benefits inside the first …

that this norm has important economic effects. The stronger the norm, the more quickly unemployed people find a new job …. This behavior can be explained by utility differences, probably due to social pressure. Unemployed people are significantly …