Analysis of the use of benefits under Chilean unemployment insurance

Eduardo Fajnzylber R. and Isabel Poblete H.
Authors registered in the RePEc Author Service: Isabel Poblete Hoffmann ()

Journal Econom a Chilena (The Chilean Economy), 2013, vol. 16, issue 3, 32-68

Abstract: This paper intends to characterize the take-up behavior of benefits in the Chilean Unemployment Insurance scheme. Using administrative data, we observe that only 35% of eligible individuals apply for some of the benefits covered by the program. The results suggest that an important part of the low take-up rate stems from rational decisions of well-informed agents. However, variables that seek to measure the available information to the participant show a significant and positive correlation with the take-up behavior.

Date: 2013
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