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Getting a lot out of a little bit of work? The effects of marginal employment during unemployment
Empirica, 2019, 46(2), pp.381-408, http://www.springer.com/10663
Unemployed workers in Austria are allowed to top up unemployment benefits with a certain amount of earnings from employment without any benefit reduction. We do not find evidence that entering such "marginal employment" during unemployment acts as a stepping stone to regular employment. On the contrary, it tends to prolong the unemployment spell and hence reduces the time spent in regular employment within a three-year period. Moreover, marginal employment during the unemployment spell leads to lower earnings. It inhibits the return to regular employment probably due to a high implicit tax rate on additional income.
Keywords:Marginal employment; Unemployment; Unemployment insurance; Labour market policy evaluation
Research group:Labour Economics, Income and Social Security
Language:English

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