The ratification of ILO Conventions and the provision of unemployment benefits: An empirical analysis

Wonik Kim

International Social Security Review, 2010, vol. 63, issue 1, 37-55

Abstract: This article tests the relationship between the ratification of International Labour Organization (ILO) Conventions and the provision of unemployment benefits. Statistical tests focus on two related issues: why countries ratify ILO Conventions on unemployment benefits, and whether ratification influences government spending on unemployment benefits. The main findings are that democracy, region, income, and globalization are the main factors influencing why countries ratify ILO Conventions on unemployment benefits. In turn, the ratification of ILO Conventions is systematically associated with higher spending if countries have ratified more than two Conventions.

Date: 2010
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