The Unemployment Trap

Barbara Petrongolo

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Abstract: The Job Seeker's Allowance was introduced in late 1996 to encourage benefit claimants to look for work. New research by Barbara Petrongolo investigates whether it has succeeded in breaking the 'unemployment trap'.

Date: 2008-05
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