Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/185089 
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Year of Publication: 
2018
Series/Report no.: 
IZA Discussion Papers No. 11629
Publisher: 
Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), Bonn
Abstract: 
While the Unemployment Insurance (UI) program is one of the largest safety net program in the U.S., research on its benefits is limited. This paper exploits plausibly exogenous changes in state UI laws to empirically estimate whether UI generosity mitigates any of the previously documented negative health effects of job loss. The results show higher UI generosity increases health insurance coverage and utilization, and leads to improved self-reported health. Moreover, these effects are stronger during periods of high unemployment rates. Finally, I find no effects on risky behaviors nor on health conditions.
Subjects: 
unemployment insurance
health
JEL: 
H05
I1
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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