Upjohn Research

Title

Unemployment Compensation Throughout the World: A Comparative Analysis

Authors

Wayne Vroman, Urban Institute
Vera Brusentsev, University of Delaware

Year

2005

Abstract

The authors book that contains a contemporary perspective and review of UC programs in numerous countries throughout the world.

Contents

1. Introduction
2. Economic Performance and Unemployment
3. Unemployment Protection
4. Unemployment Compensation in the OECD-20 Countries
5. Unemployment Compensation in the CEE-FSU Countries
6. Unemployment Compensation in East and South Asia
7. Unemployment Compensation in Latin America and Caribbean Countries
8. Three Problem Areas for Unemployment Compensation Programs
9. Conclusion

Citation

Vroman, Wayne, and Vera Brusentsev. 2005. Unemployment Compensation Throughout the World: A Comparative Analysis. Kalamazoo, MI: W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research.

ISBN

9780880993227 (pbk.) ; 9780880993234 (Cloth)

Subject Areas

UNEMPLOYMENT, DISABILITY, and POVERTY; Unemployment insurance; Benefits and duration; Benefit financing