Duration-Specific Unemployment Outflow Rates and Labor Market Programs

The Australian Economic Review, Vol. 33, Issue 3, September 2000

Posted: 17 Aug 2001

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Gareth Leeves

University of Queensland - School of Economics

Abstract

A matching function approach is used to investigate the macroeconomic effects of labour market program LMP, commencements on unemployment outflows in Australia using unpublished data that classify commencements and outflows by duration of unemployment. The results indicate that LMPs have had significant effects on outflows from long-term unemployment. However, the net impact of programs on these outflows suggests that the substitution and displacement effects associated with programs are high. These results are consistent with recent microeconomic research into the effects of LMP participation on individual transitions out of unemployment.

Suggested Citation

Leeves, Gareth, Duration-Specific Unemployment Outflow Rates and Labor Market Programs. The Australian Economic Review, Vol. 33, Issue 3, September 2000, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=241300

Gareth Leeves (Contact Author)

University of Queensland - School of Economics ( email )

Brisbane, QLD 4072
Australia

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