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Past recessions in the US have left invaluable lessons for policymakers. In the 1970s and early 1980s, the US experienced a rise in unemployment. As a result, the Department of Labor funded various projects to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of...

Examines the extent to which individuals with disabilities receive Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits and the rate these individuals use the public workforce system and become employed after receiving services.

Examines prevalence of joint participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Unemployment Insurance (UI) by the unemployed since the Great Recession.

Examines the response of state workforce agencies in providing public workforce and unemployment insurance services to unemployed workers before, during, and after the recent recession.

Proposes a system of work sharing which would give employers an incentive to maintain workers on their payroll at reduced hours as an alternative to laying them off.

Describes short-time compensation (STC) programs as a way to preserve jobs and prevent unemployment.

Describes findings from a process and impact evaluation of a Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) pilot project in Wisconsin.

Examines the impact of the Unemployment Insurance program in stabilizing the economy during a deep recession.

Analyzes how often and why individuals do not always apply for UI benefits when they become unemployed, based on a special supplement to the Current Population Survey carried out in 2005.

Summarizes the effectiveness of California's Greater Avenues for Independence Program, a statewide initiative aimed at increasing the employment and self-sufficiency of recipients of Aid to Families with Dependent Children.