Hannah Liepmann

Economist, Research Department of the International Labour Organization (ILO)

Hannah Liepmann is an Economist in the Research Department of the International Labour Organization. Her fields of interest are in labor economics and applied micro-econometrics, with a focus on studying how labor market policies and other drivers of change affect the integration of marginalized groups into quality employment. Hannah obtained her PhD in Economics from Humboldt-University Berlin and she is an IZA Research Affiliate.

Recent work by Hannah Liepmann

Unemployment benefits are very effective in highly informal labour markets

Evidence from Mauritius shows the consequences of losing a formal job in a labour market characterised by high rates of informal employment are significant. Unemployment benefits help mitigate these effects, while generating only small disincentive effects on labour supply.

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Hannah Liepmann

Recent work by Hannah Liepmann

Unemployment benefits are very effective in highly informal labour markets