⟳ Репост от Andy Flach

This is a problem caused (in part) by how we finance unemployment insurance. Companies are taxed as a function of their layoff rate; so companies are risk averse and unwilling to hire people who don't have an employment history. aibm.org/policy/fix-u...

Fix unemployment insurance to help young men into workExperience rating in unemployment insurance taxes deters companies from hiring young men, who are viewed as being at higher risk of layoffs.aibm.orgMicah

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