@TechReport{iza:izadps:dp3490, author={Krueger, Alan B. and Mueller, Andreas I.}, title={The Lot of the Unemployed: A Time Use Perspective}, year={2008}, month={May}, institution={Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)}, address={Bonn}, type={IZA Discussion Paper}, number={3490}, url={https://www.iza.org/publications/dp3490}, abstract={This paper provides new evidence on time use and subjective well-being of employed and unemployed individuals in 14 countries. We devote particular attention to characterizing and modeling job search intensity, measured by the amount of time devoted to searching for a new job. Job search intensity varies considerably across countries, and is higher in countries that have higher wage dispersion. We also examine the relationship between unemployment benefits and job search.}, keywords={unemployment benefits;time use;job search;unemployment;inequality}, }