Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/287832 
Year of Publication: 
2022
Citation: 
[Journal:] Bulletin of Economic Research [ISSN:] 1467-8586 [Volume:] 75 [Issue:] 1 [Publisher:] Wiley [Place:] Hoboken, NJ [Year:] 2022 [Pages:] 111-118
Publisher: 
Wiley, Hoboken, NJ
Abstract: 
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.
Subjects: 
difference‐in‐differences
labor market reform
policy evaluation
unemployment insurance
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