La couverture du risque chômage au regard de la situation familiale

Olivier Charlot and Bruno Decreuse

No 2010-09, THEMA Working Papers from THEMA (THéorie Economique, Modélisation et Applications), Université de Cergy-Pontoise

Abstract: This article surveys the literature studying the links between unemployment and the family. First, we focus on the interactions between familiy status and un- employment risks. Being in a couple rather than single, as the number of children influence unemployment duration. In turn, unemployment impacts couple forma- tion and dissolution, as the decision to have children and the timing of births. We then investigate the mutual insurance role against labour income risks played by the spouses. We insist on the limited insurance provided by the spouses due to limited commitment, and the particularly high default risk in bad times for the couple. The latter risk is all the more important than unemployment alters bargaining powers inside the couple. Finally, this leads us to investigate the institutional framework aimed at protecting individuals/families against labour market hazards (Unemploy- ment Insurance and Employment Protection Legislation) and its interactions with the family. It turns out that many countries provide more Employment Protection to those having a family. However, Unemployment Insurance depends very little on family status, once taxes and transfers are taken into account.

Keywords: Unemployment Insurance; Employment Protection Legislation; Economics of the family (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D10 J12 J21 J60 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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