Table 7 Effects of UI benefit extensions on unemployment duration
From: Recent extensions of U.S. unemployment benefits: search responses in alternative labor market states
Panel A: Estimates for 10 Extra UI weeks based on Table3, Panel B, columns 4 and 8 (UI Eligibles, Duration >=26 Weeks) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Expected duration (weeks) | Difference (effect of 10 extra UI weeks) | ||
Observed exits | Counterfactual exits | ||
Sample period: | |||
2007-11 | 52.5 | 51.2 | 1.3 |
2000-04 | 45.3 | 43.7 | 1.6 |
Panel B: Estimates from past research (UI administrative data) | |||
Paper: | Cited estimate | Effect scaled for 10 extra UI weeks | |
Moffitt (1985) | Table 4: duration up 0.16 weeks with 1-week extension | 1.6 | |
Katz and Meyer (1990) | Abstract: duration up 0.16-0.20 weeks with 1-week extension | 1.6-2.0 | |
Card and Levine (2000) | Abstract: duration up 1 week with 13-week extension | 0.8 | |
Jurajda and Tannery (2003) | Fn. 35: duration up 1.87 weeks for 25-week extension | 0.7 | |