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Title: Examining the Externality of Unemployment Insurance on Children's Educational Achievement

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2018

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/ecin.12733

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Abstract: I exploit differences in the generosity of unemployment insurance (UI) benefits across states and over time to investigate the link between UI and children's academic achievement. Estimates show that a 1% increase in maximum weekly UI benefits reduces the probability that a child repeats a grade by around 0.03 percentage points. The effect is concentrated among children of low‐ and middle‐income families. This paper's findings, which are the first in the literature to show evidence of a positive effect of UI on children's educational outcomes, provide insight into the role of UI in the human capital accumulation of children.

Url: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/ecin.12733

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Authors: Regmi, Krishna

Periodical (Full): Economic Inquiry

Issue: 1

Volume: 57

Pages: 172-187

Data Collections: IPUMS CPS

Topics: Education, Labor Force and Occupational Structure, Other

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