Table 2

Marginal propensity to consume

Unemployment insurance benefit parameter (⁠γ⁠)Implied new tax rate (⁠τ⁠)Implied marginal propensity to consume of employedImplied marginal propensity to consume of unemployed
0.1000.0110.9138.788
0.2000.0220.9234.462
0.3000.0320.9333.019
0.4000.0430.9422.298
0.5000.0530.9521.865
0.6000.0630.9621.577
0.7000.0720.9711.371
0.8000.0820.9811.216
0.9000.0910.9901.096
1.0000.1001.0001.000

Note(s): Fixed parameters: employed probability (p) = 0.9; interest rate (r) = 0.04

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