Alan B. Krueger, Leon Levy Foundation Member, School of Social Science. The unemployment rate is rising and job growth turned negative in January 2008.  Some economists view unemployment as a minor concern while others argue it is a serious malady.  This lecture presents new evidence on the lot of the unemployed, in the U.S. and other countries, including the psychological well-being of the unemployed and how the unemployed spend their time, with a particular focus on time spent searching for a new job. The effect of unemployment benefits on job search activity is considered from both a theoretical and empirical perspective.

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