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...

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Main Authors: Kolsrud, Jonas, Landais, Camille, Nilsson, Peter, Spinnewijn, Johannes
Institution:ETUI-European Trade Union Institute
Format: TEXT
Language:English
Published: London 2015
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Online Access:https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19100748124919289209-The-optimal-timing-of-ui-benef.htm

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