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Figure 3a<br />

Effect of UI Benefits on Durations: Lowest Quartile of Net Wealth<br />

Fraction Unemployed<br />

.2 .4 .6 .8 1<br />

Mean rep. rate = .48<br />

Wilcoxon Test for Equality: p = 0.01<br />

Mean rep. rate = .53<br />

0 10 20 30 40 50<br />

Weeks Unemployed<br />

Avg. UI benefit below mean<br />

Avg. UI benefit above mean<br />

Source: Chetty 2008<br />

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