Heterogeneity in unemployment state dependence

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2015
Volume: 136
Issue: C
Pages: 85-87

Score contribution per author:

0.503 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

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Abstract

By applying a heterogeneous slope model, this paper shows that unemployment state dependence varies across workers. Assuming a homogeneous effect of past unemployment on the risk of staying unemployed underestimates the scarring effect of unemployment in the majority of countries analyzed.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:136:y:2015:i:c:p:85-87
Journal Field
General
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-24