Unemployment Insurance is a necessary and beneficial stimulus program for part-time workers. However, the current rules for eligibility often leave eligible workers behind. This study analyzes the alternative base period (ABP), a policy reform that makes it easier for low-wage workers to qualify for UI benefits.

Andrew Stettner

Heather Boushey

Jeff Wenger

English

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This study finds slightly different effects for ABP compared to prior analysis. Since the mid-1990s, when prior research was conducted, the percentage of claimants using the ABP has declined slightly. For example, in New Jersey in 1996, Vroman

Virginia data goes from

Clearing the Path to Unemployment Insurance for Low-Wage Workers

http://www.cepr.net/documents/publications/ABPreport2005.pdf

Clearing the Path to Unemployment Insurance for Low-Wage Workers

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