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Public Economics Lectures Part 1: Introduction

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Spike at Benefit Exhaustion<br />

Most striking evidence for distortionary effects of social insurance:<br />

“spike” in hazard rate at benefit exhaustion<br />

Katz and Meyer (1990), Meyer (1990), ...<br />

Traditional measure of hazard: exiting UI system<br />

Preferred measure based on theory: finding a job<br />

The two could differ if workers transit off of UI but are still jobless<br />

Ex. may not go to pick up last unemployment check<br />

<strong>Part</strong>icularly important in European context, where you can remain<br />

registered on UI indefinitely<br />

<strong>Public</strong> <strong>Economics</strong> <strong>Lectures</strong> () <strong>Part</strong> 6: Social Insurance 110 / 207

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