Heterogeneous labor markets and generosity towards the unemployed: An international perspective

Journal of Comparative Economics

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 88-106

  Pallage, Stéphane ^a   Zimmermann, Christian ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Heterogeneous agents; Moral hazard; Unemployment insurance

Indexed keywords

EID: 13844281317     PISSN: 01475967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jce.2004.12.001     Document Type: Article

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