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Unemployment insurance, job mobility and formalization: an analysis of the Brazilian case

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In order to assess the recent rise in the fiscal expenses due to unemployment insurance (UI) in Brazil, we build a simple matching model that takes into account the growing formalization rate, job mobility and other institutional characteristics of the country’s labor market. Our results indicate that around 77% of the positive variation in the UI expenses is due to an increase in the formalization rate, while 22% is due to a rise in the job mobility between 2000-2014.

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  • Danilo P. Souza, 2017. "Unemployment insurance, job mobility and formalization: an analysis of the Brazilian case," Working Papers, Department of Economics 2017_24, University of São Paulo (FEA-USP).
    • Handle: RePEc:spa:wpaper:2017wpecon24
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    • J08 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - General - - - Labor Economics Policies
    • J46 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Particular Labor Markets - - - Informal Labor Market
    • J65 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers - - - Unemployment Insurance; Severance Pay; Plant Closings

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