The effect of reduced unemployment duration on the unemployment rate: a Synthetic Control Approach

This paper examines the impact of the fourth partial revision of the law of unemployment insurance (AVIG) on unemployment dynamics in Switzerland at a cantonal level. The authors apply the Synthetic Control Method (SCM), a matching method for comparative case studies. A counterfactual analysis of t...

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Main Authors: Luzius Stricker, Moreno Baruffini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of A Coruna 2020-05-01
Series:European Journal of Government and Economics
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Online Access:https://revistas.udc.es/index.php/ejge/article/view/5714