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Public Economics Lectures Part 1: Introduction

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Feldstein 1978: Empirical Results<br />

First observation: more than half of firms are above the max rate or<br />

below the min rate<br />

No marginal incentive for these firms to reduce layoffs.<br />

Uses cross-state/time variation in UI benefits<br />

10% increase in UI benefits causes a 7% increase in temp layoff<br />

unemployment<br />

Effect is twice as large for union members as non-union, suggesting<br />

worker-firm coordination.<br />

<strong>Public</strong> <strong>Economics</strong> <strong>Lectures</strong> () <strong>Part</strong> 6: Social Insurance 118 / 207

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