The optimal timing of UI benefits: theory and evidence from Sweden
"This paper provides a simple, yet general framework to analyze the optimal time profile of benefits during the unemployment spell. We derive simple sufficient-statistics formulae capturing the insurance value and incentive costs of unemployment benefits paid at different times during the unemp...
Main Authors: | Kolsrud, Jonas, Landais, Camille, Nilsson, Peter, Spinnewijn, Johannes |
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Institution: | ETUI-European Trade Union Institute |
Format: | TEXT |
Language: | English |
Published: |
London
2015
LSE |
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Online Access: | https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19100748124919289209-The-optimal-timing-of-ui-benef.htm |
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