Unintended consequences

Reader comment on: Reinventing Unemployment Insurance

Submitted by Andrew Terhune (United States), Jul 1, 2021 06:56

Even these thoughtful ideas may have unintended consequences. Giving someone a lump sum upfront can be an incentive to be serially unemployed too. There are always those who will find a way to scam the system.

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