Moral Hazard among the Employed: Evidence from Regression Discontinuity
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- Jessen, Jonas & Jessen, Robin & Johnston, Andrew & Gałecka-Burdziak, Ewa, 2025. "Moral hazard among the employed: Evidence from regression discontinuity," Ruhr Economic Papers 1142, RWI - Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, Ruhr-University Bochum, TU Dortmund University, University of Duisburg-Essen.
- Jonas Jessen & Robin Jessen & Andrew C. Johnston & Ewa Gałecka-Burdziak, 2025. "Moral Hazard among the Employed: Evidence from Regression Discontinuity," NBER Working Papers 33450, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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- H55 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Social Security and Public Pensions
- J20 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - General
- J65 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers - - - Unemployment Insurance; Severance Pay; Plant Closings
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