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Unemployment insurance and capital accumulation

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This code replicates the results of the article published in the Journal of Monetary Economics in 2004. The main file is ui1c.f, it requires xkpts150.in, roots.f, matrix4.f.
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  • Young, Eric R., 2004. "Unemployment insurance and capital accumulation," Journal of Monetary Economics, Elsevier, vol. 51(8), pages 1683-1710, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:moneco:v:51:y:2004:i:8:p:1683-1710
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