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Does Reducing Unemployment Benefits during a Recession Reduce Youth Unemployment?

Evidence from a 50 Percent Cut in Unemployment Assistance

Aedín Doris, Donal O’Neill and Olive Sweetman
Journal of Human Resources, July 2020, 55 (3) 902-925; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.55.4.0518-9501R1
Aedín Doris
Aedín Doris is a lecturer in economics at Maynooth University. Donal O’Neill is a Professor of economics at Maynooth University and a Research Fellow at the IZA Bonn. Olive Sweetman is a lecturer in economics at Maynooth University.
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Aedín Doris is a lecturer in economics at Maynooth University. Donal O’Neill is a Professor of economics at Maynooth University and a Research Fellow at the IZA Bonn. Olive Sweetman is a lecturer in economics at Maynooth University.
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Aedín Doris is a lecturer in economics at Maynooth University. Donal O’Neill is a Professor of economics at Maynooth University and a Research Fellow at the IZA Bonn. Olive Sweetman is a lecturer in economics at Maynooth University.
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Aedín Doris, Donal O’Neill, Olive Sweetman
Journal of Human Resources Jul 2020, 55 (3) 902-925; DOI: 10.3368/jhr.55.4.0518-9501R1

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Does Reducing Unemployment Benefits during a Recession Reduce Youth Unemployment?
Aedín Doris, Donal O’Neill, Olive Sweetman
Journal of Human Resources Jul 2020, 55 (3) 902-925; DOI: 10.3368/jhr.55.4.0518-9501R1
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    • I. Introduction
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