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Title: Measuring the Equilibrium Effects of Unemployment Benefits Dispersion

Author(s): Gerard van den Berg, G Ridder and Aico van Vuuren

Publication Date: August 2000

Keyword(s): Benefit Levels, Equilibrium Search, Minimum Wages, Wages and Welfare

Programme Area(s): Labour Economics

Abstract: We analyse the impact of unemployment benefits and minimum wages using an equilibrium search model, which allows for dispersion of benefits and productivity levels, job-to-job transitions, and structural and frictional unemployment. The estimation method uses readily available aggregate data on marginal distributions of unemployment durations as well as wages and benefit levels. Different causes of structural and frictional unemployment are investigated. We investigate the efficiency of the imposition of a single benefit level for all household types and the introduction of an Earned Income Tax Credit.

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Berg, G, Ridder, G and van Vuuren, A. 2000. 'Measuring the Equilibrium Effects of Unemployment Benefits Dispersion'. London, Centre for Economic Policy Research. https://cepr.org/active/publications/discussion_papers/dp.php?dpno=2541