...of this kind, then, has been done, the conclusion of which is that the level of unemployment benefit does have some impact on the duration of individuals'...unemployment spells, but the effect is a rather small one. As Atkinson and Micklewright (1991) and Dilnot (1992) conclude, the level of unemployment benefits...

...inconsistent or inconclusive results. Overall, it would appear that out-of-work benefits in Britain 'does have some impact on the duration of individuals'...unemployment spells, but the effect is a rather small one' (Dilnot, 1992:130). Given that this effect is small, and that no conclusion can be reached as to whether...

...effect of benefits on (un)employment, McLaughlin (1994) concludes that the level of unemployment benefit does have some impact on the duration of individuals'...that the level of unemployment benefits in the UK could not be said to contribute to an explanation of unemployment to a degree that is useful when considering...