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Long-term unemployment, unemployment benefits and social assistance: The Polish experience

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  • Marek GÕra

    (Warsaw School of Economics, Niepodleglosci 162, PL-Warsaw 02-554, Poland)

  • Christoph M. Schmidt

    (AWI, University of Heidelberg, Grabengasse 14, D-69117 Heidelberg, Germany)

Abstract

This paper provides a comprehensive account of the regulations governing the systems of unemployment support and social assistance in post-communist Poland. To provide a solid foundation for a further discussion of these issues, the paper extensively characterizes the Polish labor force in terms of the prevalence and duration of unemployment. A final aspect of our empirical analysis concerned the question of what are the main sources of personal income for labor force participants, unemployed workers and long-term unemployed workers. In conclusion, we argue for a reform of the Polish systems of income support that separates the objectives of employment growth and poverty alleviation, and that improves upon the implementation of support schemes.

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  • Marek GÕra & Christoph M. Schmidt, 1998. "Long-term unemployment, unemployment benefits and social assistance: The Polish experience," Empirical Economics, Springer, vol. 23(1/2), pages 55-85.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:empeco:v:23:y:1998:i:1/2:p:55-85
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    1. Kluve, Jochen & Lehmann, Hartmut & Schmidt, Christoph M., 2008. "Disentangling Treatment Effects of Active Labor Market Policies: The Role of Labor Force Status Sequences," Labour Economics, Elsevier, vol. 15(6), pages 1270-1295, December.
    2. Kluve, Jochen & Lehmann, Hartmut & Schmidt, Christoph M., 1999. "Active Labor Market Policies in Poland: Human Capital Enhancement, Stigmatization, or Benefit Churning?," Journal of Comparative Economics, Elsevier, vol. 27(1), pages 61-89, March.
    3. Robert S. Chase, 2001. "Labor Market Discrimination During Post-Communist Transition: A Monopsony Approach to the Status of Latvia's Russian Minority," William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series 381, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan.
    4. Stepan Jurajda & Daniel M??nich, 2002. "Understanding Czech Long-Term Unemployment," William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series 498, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan.
    5. Elena Bardasi & Ana Lasaosa & John Micklewright & Gyula Nagy, 1999. "Measuring the Generosity of Unemployment Benefit Systems: Evidence from Hungary and elsewhere in Central Europe," Budapest Working Papers on the Labour Market 9908, Institute of Economics, Centre for Economic and Regional Studies.
    6. Birk, Angela, 2001. "Long-Term Unemployment and Subsidizing Vacancies in a Growth-Matching Model," Discussion Paper Series 26194, Hamburg Institute of International Economics.
    7. Jochen Kluve & Hartmut Lehmann & Christoph M. Schmidt, 2000. "Disentangling Treatment Effects of Polish Active Labour Market Policies: Evidence from Matched Samples," CERT Discussion Papers 0007, Centre for Economic Reform and Transformation, Heriot Watt University.
    8. Birk, Angela, 2001. "Long-term unemployment and subsidizing vacancies in a growth-matching model," HWWA Discussion Papers 131, Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWA).
    9. Feldmann Horst, 2002. "Labour Market Policies in Transition Countries: An Austrian-Economic Assessment," Journal des Economistes et des Etudes Humaines, De Gruyter, vol. 12(4), pages 1-27, December.
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    11. World Bank, 2001. "Poland : Labor Market Study--The Challenges of Job Creation," World Bank Publications - Reports 15728, The World Bank Group.
    12. Christoph M. Schmidt, 2000. "Arbeitsmarktpolitische Massnahmen und ihre Evaluierung: eine Bestandsaufnahme," Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung / Quarterly Journal of Economic Research, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research, vol. 69(3), pages 425-437.
    13. Mr. Martin Schindler & Ms. Mariya Aleksynska, 2011. "Labor Market Regulations in Low-, Middle- and High-Income Countries: A New Panel Database," IMF Working Papers 2011/154, International Monetary Fund.
    14. Katherin Ross Phillips & Timothy Smeeding, 1999. "Social Protection for the Poor in the Developed World: The Evidence from LIS," LIS Working papers 204, LIS Cross-National Data Center in Luxembourg.
    15. World Bank, 2001. "Poland's Labor Market : The Challenge of Job Creation," World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group, number 13982, December.
    16. Christopher J. O'Leary, 1999. "Promoting Self Employment Among the Unemployed in Hungary and Poland," Upjohn Working Papers 99-55, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research.

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    Keywords

    Transition economies · unemployment structure · unemployment insurance;

    JEL classification:

    • J64 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers - - - Unemployment: Models, Duration, Incidence, and Job Search
    • J65 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers - - - Unemployment Insurance; Severance Pay; Plant Closings

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