What question did this study set out to answer?

To correct an error in the calculation of elasticity related to unemployment benefits.

May 29, 2026The Journal of Human Resources0 citations

Corrigendum to “When the Going Gets Tough…Reducing Unemployment Benefits in the Aftermath of the Great Recession”

YRYolanda F. Rebollo‐SanzUniversidad Pablo de Olavide NRNúria Rodríguez-PlanasUniversidad Nacional Experimental Simón Rodríguez

Key Points

To correct an error in the calculation of elasticity related to unemployment benefits.
Addressed reported error in calculations for elasticity from previous study.
Reviewed impact of reforms on expected unemployment duration.
Reform was initially reported to reduce expected unemployment duration by 5.7 weeks.

Abstract

Recently, a minor error in the calculation of elasticity in our paper (Rebollo-Sanz and Rodríguez-Planas 20201) was brought to our attention by Jonathan P. Cohen and Peter Ganong. In the published paper, we reported that “the reform reduced the mean expected unemployment duration by 5.7

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