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Research Spotlight: Assessing Unemployment Insurance
Abstract: Unemployment insurance (UI) programs assist unemployed workers but can also reduce their incentive to search for a new job. This trade-off has led to multiple studies about whether the benefits of UI programs outweigh the costs. Most microeconomic analyses of these programs have determined that these programs do benefit society. In contrast, many macroeconomic analyses disagree, noting that unemployment benefits often tend to reduce production, reduce private savings, and increase prices. Recent research by Richmond Fed economist Nicholas Trachter, along with Facundo Piguillem of the Einaudi Institute for Economics and Finance and HernĂ¡n Ruffo of Universidad Torcuato Di Tella, attempts to reconcile these views by incorporating sources of wealth inequality into their model.
Keywords: Human Capital; Labor;
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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Part of Series: Econ Focus
Publication Date: 2023-12
Volume: 23
Issue: 4Q
Pages: 12