Soziale Arbeitsnorm und Arbeitslosigkeit in der Schweiz

Alois Stutzer and Rafael Lalive

Swiss Journal of Economics and Statistics (SJES), 2002, vol. 138, issue III, 293-316

Abstract: So far economic analysis of unemployment has neglected social norms to a large extent. Here the empirical relevance of the social norm to live off one's own income is studied with regard to unemployed people's behaviour and subjective well-being. The strength of the social work norm is measured in terms of a national referendum on the reduction of unemployment benefits in Switzerland. The results indicate that a stronger social norm to work significantly increases the willingness to accept a new job whereas it decreases job searchers' satisfaction with life.

Keywords: Arbeitslosendauer; Arbeitslosigkeit; soziale Normen; subjektives Wohlbefinden (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I31 J64 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2002
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