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In the paper we examine whether...
1) longer benefit durations or higher benefit levels are more distortionary
2) if their effects interact
3) if more generous benefits increase entry to unemployment
4) what the welfare implications are
Thread 👇
nber.org/papers/w33450
In the paper we examine whether...
1) longer benefit durations or higher benefit levels are more distortionary
2) if their effects interact
3) if more generous benefits increase entry to unemployment
4) what the welfare implications are
Thread 👇
nber.org/papers/w33450
Men's bottom earnings in Germany have fallen since 2001, while women's have risen. Why? Fewer hours for men, more for women.
Yet, net income tells a different story. Poverty persists, but the welfare state softens the blow.
Check it out here: docs.iza.org/dp17567.pdf
Men's bottom earnings in Germany have fallen since 2001, while women's have risen. Why? Fewer hours for men, more for women.
Yet, net income tells a different story. Poverty persists, but the welfare state softens the blow.
Check it out here: docs.iza.org/dp17567.pdf