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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
Published online before print October 16, 2018, 0518-9501R1; 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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0518-9501R1
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https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.55.4.0518-9501R1
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0022-166X
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  1. Aedín Doris is a lecturer in economics at Maynooth University. Donal O’Neill (Donal.ONeill{at}mu.ie) 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 Oct 2018, 0518-9501R1; DOI: 10.3368/jhr.55.4.0518-9501R1
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