The lot of unemployed: a time use perspective
"This paper provides new evidence on time use and subjective well-being of employed and unemployed individuals in 14 countries. We devote particular attention to characterizing and modeling job search intensity, measured by the amount of time devoted to searching for a new job. Job search inten...
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| Institution: | ETUI-European Trade Union Institute |
| Format: | TEXT |
| Language: | English |
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Bonn
2008
IZA |
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| Online Access: | https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19189416124919076989-The-lot-of-unemployed-a-time-u.htm |
| Summary: | "This paper provides new evidence on time use and subjective well-being of employed and unemployed individuals in 14 countries. We devote particular attention to characterizing and modeling job search intensity, measured by the amount of time devoted to searching for a new job. Job search intensity varies considerably across countries, and is higher in countries that have higher wage dispersion. We also examine the relationship between unemployment benefits and job search. " |
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| Physical Description: | 24 p. Digital |