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Unemployment Duration in an Unemployment Blackspot

Sheehan, Maura; Tomlinson, Mike

Authors

Mike Tomlinson



Abstract

This paper analyses the factors affecting the duration of an unemployment spell amongst a sample of exclusively long‐term unemployed individuals. The results indicate that person‐specific unemployment propensities have a significant effect on re‐employment probabilities. These effects, however, vary significantly by gender and religion. The results also indicate statistically significant negative ‘duration dependence’ effects. The evidence suggests that employers regard long unemployment durations as a ‘negative signal’ about an applicant's potential productivity. The latter implies that, in terms of government policies aimed at reducing unemployment, the demand‐side of the unemployment equation should be given greater emphasis.

Citation

Sheehan, M., & Tomlinson, M. (1998). Unemployment Duration in an Unemployment Blackspot. LABOUR, 12(4), 643-673. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9914.00084

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date 1998-12
Deposit Date Feb 20, 2020
Journal Labour
Print ISSN 1121-7081
Electronic ISSN 1467-9914
Publisher Wiley
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 12
Issue 4
Pages 643-673
DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9914.00084
Public URL http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2528353