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The Welfare Effects of Unemployment Insurance in Argentina

New Estimates Using Changes in the Schedule of Transfers

View ORCID ProfileMartín González-Rozada and View ORCID ProfileHernán Ruffo
Journal of Human Resources, January 2026, 61 (1) 240-273; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.0622-12372R1
Martín González-Rozada
Martín González-Rozada is at Universidad Torcuato Di Tella.
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Hernán Ruffo is at Universidad Torcuato Di Tella.
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    • I. Introduction
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