The effect of unemployment benefits on health and living standards in Turkey: evidence from structural equation modelling and regression discontinuity design

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dc.authoridGiovanis, Eleftherios / 0000-0002-7492-7461
dc.authorscopusid36805916300
dc.authorscopusid57095616200
dc.authorscopusid57225929489
dc.authorwosidGiovanis, Eleftherios/AAX-5634-2020
dc.contributor.authorGiovanis, Eleftherios
dc.contributor.authorÖzdamar, Öznur
dc.contributor.authorÖzdaş, Burcu
dc.date.accessioned2022-02-15T16:57:43Z
dc.date.available2022-02-15T16:57:43Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.departmentBakırçay Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractPurpose Unemployment can negatively affect individuals, their families and communities in various ways. When individuals are out of work may experience mental and physical health problems, material deprivation and poverty. This study aims to examine the impact of unemployment benefits on health and living standards in Turkey. Design/methodology/approach The authors employ a structural equation modelling (SEM) to consider the simultaneous relationships among the unemployment benefits and the latent variables of health and Standard of Living (SoL). We propose a fuzzy Regression Discontinuity Design (FRDD) and a Regression Kink Design (RKD) within the SEM framework to infer causality. For the empirical analysis, the authors employ the panel Income and Living Conditions Survey (ILCS) in 2007-2015. Findings The authors' findings suggest that those who receive these benefits are more likely to report higher levels of health and improve their living standards compared to the non-recipients. Furthermore, unemployment benefits replacement rates are associated with improved levels in health and living standards. The authors' results indicate a substantial heterogeneity on the impact of unemployment benefits since males, low educated individuals and those belonging to the lower levels of income are affected more in terms of their health status and living standards. Originality/value The majority of earlier studies have focused on the impact of unemployment benefits on labor outcomes. The originality of this study is that we implement the FRDD and RKD within the SEM framework to explore, simultaneously, the impact of unemployment insurance on health and living standards. Moreover, future research studies can implement this framework to infer causality and explore the impact of related policies and reforms.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipScientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)Turkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Arastirma Kurumu (TUBITAK) [3501, 217K059]; Economic Research Forum (ERF)en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThis research was supported and funded by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) under the Career Development Program 3501 with Project No. 217K059. The financial support received from TUBITAK does not mean that the context of the paper is approved in a scientific sense by T_UB_ ITAK. This work was sponsored by the Economic Research Forum (ERF) and has benefited from both financial and intellectual support. The contents and recommendations do not necessarily reflect ERF's views.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1108/IJM-06-2020-0288
dc.identifier.issn0143-7720
dc.identifier.issn1758-6577
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85113840360en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1108/IJM-06-2020-0288
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14034/254
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000691671900001en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherEmerald Group Publishing Ltden_US
dc.relation.journalInternational Journal Of Manpoweren_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectFuzzy regression discontinuity designen_US
dc.subjectHealth statusen_US
dc.subjectRegression kink designen_US
dc.subjectStandard of livingen_US
dc.subjectStructural equation modellingen_US
dc.subjectUnemployment benefitsen_US
dc.subjectMental-Healthen_US
dc.subjectGender-Differencesen_US
dc.subjectPovertyen_US
dc.titleThe effect of unemployment benefits on health and living standards in Turkey: evidence from structural equation modelling and regression discontinuity designen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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