Unemployment Benefits and Search Effort in the UK Labour Market
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9724057 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jonathan Wadsworth (0000-0001-6283-6688, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1991 |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue | 229 |
| Pages | 17 |
| Publication date | 1991-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Economica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0013-0427 • E-ISSN: 1468-0335 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2554973 |
| OpenAlex | W1556897158 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 1 |
In this paper, the impact that receipt of unemployment benefit has on job-search effort is investigated. Utilizing data drawn from the 1984 Labor Force Survey, reduced-form search-effort equations are estimated conditional on the decision to seek work. After controlling for potential selectivity bias, personal characteristics, and demand conditions, those claiming benefit are shown to search more extensively than nonclaimants. Benefit claimants maintain a clear attachement to the labor market and appear more able to prolong search effort. Receipt of unemployment benefit increases the likelihood of contacting a job vacancy. Copyright 1991 by The London School of Economics and Political Science
Economic growth · Economics · Labour economics · Political science · Politics · Public economics · Receipt · Unemployment · Work (physics) · Economic Policies and Impacts · Engineering · Firm Innovation and Growth · Labor market dynamics and wage inequality
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
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| Citations per year | 0,24 |
| Citation span | 1993 - 2022 (30) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |