Changes in State Unemployment Insurance Rules during the COVID-19 Outbreak in the U.S.

Xie, Zoe (2020): Changes in State Unemployment Insurance Rules during the COVID-19 Outbreak in the U.S. Published in: Atlanta Fed Policy Hub No. 02-2020 (April 2020): pp. 1-11.

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic led to an unprecedented expansion in unemployment insurance (UI) eligibility across states. While more than forty states had modified UI rules by the end of March, not all states responded in the same way. In this article, I summarize the changes to state UI rules in response to the crisis and explore factors that have contributed to the variation in states’ responses.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: COVID-19, Unemployment insurance, Fiscal policy
• Subjects: H - Public Economics > H7 - State and Local Government ; Intergovernmental Relations > H72 - State and Local Budget and Expenditures; J - Labor and Demographic Economics > J6 - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers > J65 - Unemployment Insurance ; Severance Pay ; Plant Closings

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