New Study Coauthored by Bard Alumnus Marokey Sawo MS ’20 Challenges Claim that Unemployment Recipients Are “Overpaid”
Applicants for unemployment benefits in New York
Marokey Sawo, a 2020 graduate of the Levy Economics Institute master’s program in economic theory and policy, and coauthor Michele Evermore take a second look at the percentage of laid-off workers getting better pay from the enhanced unemployment benefits that expired last week. “Many workers lose more than just wages in unemployment―they lose employer contributions to health insurance, paid leave, and retirement benefits as well,” they write. “These individuals are likely receiving less, not more, in unemployment than they were in their former jobs, even after accounting for the $600 per week benefits boost.”
Post Date: 08-06-2020
Post Date: 08-06-2020