The Matthew effect of unemployment: how does it affect wages in Belgium

Better understand the consequences of unemployment in terms of labour market opportunities as well as psychological well-being is of primary importance for any policies aimed at reducing unemployment. One way by which unemployment may impact on future labour market outcomes is through a reduction of subsequent earnings. This study therefore investigates the effects of the incidence and duration of unemployment on re-entry wages in Belgium using the Panel Study on Belgian Households for the period 1994-2002. The methodology used is based on a fixed effects model controlling for unobserved heter... Mehr ...