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1. 1. Leaving Already? The Swedish Unemployment Insurance as a Pathway to Retirement

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Victor Ahlqvist; Erling Borén; [2017]
   Keywords : Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This paper studies whether Swedish workers use the unemployment insurance (UI) system as a pathway to retirement. We use longitudinal register data consisting of weekly UI benefit payments for the period 1999 to 2015. In Sweden, individuals are eligible for UI benefits for a maximum of 427 days. READ MORE

3. 2. The Crime of Fiscal Neglect and Punishment of High Rates – A Panel Study for EMU

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Victor Ahlqvist; [2016]
   Keywords : EMU; Long-term Interest Rates; Government Debt; Fiscal Deficits; GIIPS; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This paper examines long-term interest rates and fiscal liabilities within EMU in the context of the recent sovereign debt crisis; where Greece, Ireland, Italy, Portugal and Spain faced rising interest rates in contrast to the rest of the EMU. An assessment of the short and long-run properties of long rates, fiscal deficits and government debt are estimated for 11 EMU countries in the time span 1999-2015. READ MORE