The effect of reduced unemployment duration on the unemployment rate: a Synthetic Control Approach
Informazioni aggiuntive
Autori
Stricker L.,
Baruffini M.
Tipo
Articolo pubblicato in rivista scientifica
Anno
2020
Lingua
Inglese
Abstract
This paper examines the impact of the fourth partial revision of the law of unemployment insurance (AVIG) on
unemployment dynamics in Switzerland at a cantonal level. The authors apply the Synthetic Control Method (SCM), a
matching method for comparative case studies. A counterfactual analysis of the cases studied is performed by
combining a control group of several untreated units, which provides a better comparison to the treatment group than a
single unit. The control unit is designed as a weighted average of the available cantons in the donor pool, taking into
account the similarities between the chosen controls and the treated unit. Once policy changes are controlled, the
results suggest a significant effect on the unemployment rate at a cantonal level: the reform had a discernible impact on
lowering the unemployment rate in the Italian- and French-speaking cantons in Switzerland.
Rivista
European Journal of Government and Economics
Volume
9
Numero
1-2020
Mese
giugno
Pagina inizio
46
Pagina fine
73
ISSN
2254-7088
Parole chiave
labour market reforms; unemployment; treatment effects; Synthetic Control Method
