Increases in the generosity (percentage of wages replaced) and duration of unemployment benefits are associated with increases

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Increases in the generosity (percentage of wages replaced) and duration of unemployment benefits are associated with increases in the natural rate of unemployment.
a. Why do governments provide unemployment benefits if they may increase unemployment rates?
b. Among the measures passed by the U.S. government during the 2007–2009 recession were temporary increases in the duration of unemployment benefits. Would you expect these measures to increase the natural rate?
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Macroeconomics

ISBN: 9780132109994

1st Edition

Authors: Glenn Hubbard, Anthony Patrick O'Brien, Matthew P Rafferty

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