http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/maybe-sen-bunning-is-right-about-unemployment-benefits/ Insights on Health Care Reform | NCPA Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:11:34 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/maybe-sen-bunning-is-right-about-unemployment-benefits/comment-page-1/#comment-55119 Ken Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:26:57 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=9340#comment-55119 There are a whole slew of studies on this topic -- summarized I believe in a study or backgrounder by the NCPA. The evidence is overwhelming that the more generous the unemployment benefit, the longer the period of unemployment. There are a whole slew of studies on this topic — summarized I believe in a study or backgrounder by the NCPA. The evidence is overwhelming that the more generous the unemployment benefit, the longer the period of unemployment.

]]> http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/maybe-sen-bunning-is-right-about-unemployment-benefits/comment-page-1/#comment-55117 Tom H. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:16:00 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=9340#comment-55117 You're right. The Chilean system is far superior to ours. You’re right. The Chilean system is far superior to ours.

]]> http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/maybe-sen-bunning-is-right-about-unemployment-benefits/comment-page-1/#comment-55076 Joe S. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:08:11 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=9340#comment-55076 Very interesting. I bet the White House is not Xeroxing this article and passing it around. Very interesting. I bet the White House is not Xeroxing this article and passing it around.

]]> http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/maybe-sen-bunning-is-right-about-unemployment-benefits/comment-page-1/#comment-55074 Devon Herrick Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:54:28 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=9340#comment-55074 When I was in graduate school, we discussed studies that found a high degree of correlation between an unemployed worker's benefits running out and the unemployed worker subsequently finding a job. One of the solutions we discussed was to make unemployment benefits a lump sum regardless of when (or whether) a worker found employment. A better solution would be to draw from a personal (unemployment) account to reduce the incentive live off the system. When I was in graduate school, we discussed studies that found a high degree of correlation between an unemployed worker’s benefits running out and the unemployed worker subsequently finding a job. One of the solutions we discussed was to make unemployment benefits a lump sum regardless of when (or whether) a worker found employment. A better solution would be to draw from a personal (unemployment) account to reduce the incentive live off the system.

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