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Measuring the severity of unemployment

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  • Martin Riese
  • K. Brunner

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  • Martin Riese & K. Brunner, 1998. "Measuring the severity of unemployment," Journal of Economics, Springer, vol. 67(2), pages 167-180, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:jeczfn:v:67:y:1998:i:2:p:167-180
    DOI: 10.1007/BF01236068
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    Keywords

    social welfare; stochastic dominance; hardship of unemployment; D63; J60;
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    JEL classification:

    • D63 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics - - - Equity, Justice, Inequality, and Other Normative Criteria and Measurement
    • J60 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers - - - General

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