Title

The Lot of the Unemployed: A Time Use Perspective

Author(s)

Alan B. Krueger Alan Krueger (Princeton University and NBER)

Andreas Mueller Andreas Mueller (Stockholm University and Princeton University)

Abstract

This paper provides new evidence on time use and subjective well-being of employed and unemployed individuals in 14 countries. We devote particular attention to characterizing and modeling job search intensity, measured by the amount of time devoted to searching for a new job. Job search intensity varies considerably across countries, and is higher in countries that have higher wage dispersion. We also examine the relationship between unemployment benefits and job search.

Creation Date

2008-05

Section URL ID

IRS

Paper Number

524

URL

https://dataspace.princeton.edu/bitstream/88435/dsp01w37636771/1/524.pdf

File Function

Jel

J64, J65

Keyword(s)

unemployment, job search, time use, unemployment benefits, inequality

Suppress

false

Series

1