Potential duration of unemployment benefits and labor market outcomes for older workers with health impairments in Germany
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This research note estimates the causal effects of a cut in the potential duration of regular unemployment benefits for older workers in Germany on the labor market outcomes of individuals with health impairments. The analyzed reform is a natural experiment that allows a difference-in-differences strategy with treatment intensity. The results provide evidence for a significant decrease in the number of days in regular unemployment benefits and an increase in the number of days in employment. However, the results also suggest a significant increase in the number of days in unemployment (social) assistance, which are granted upon exhaustion of regular unemployment benefits.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Bulletin of Economic Research |
| Volume | 75 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Pages (from-to) | 111-118 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| ISSN | 0307-3378 |
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| Publication status | Published - 01.2023 |
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- difference-in-differences, labor market reform, policy evaluation, unemployment insurance
- Economics