Examining the Feasibility of Unemployment Insurance (UI) Implementation in Guam
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About the Study
In 2023, the Chief Evaluation Office (CEO), partnering with the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) and the Guam Department of Labor, commissioned Summit Consulting, LLC, to understand the feasibility of implementing an unemployment insurance (UI) program in Guam under the Administrative Data Research and Analysis portfolio of studies. The study aimed to identify factors to consider in the design and implementation of a UI program and determine potential program design options to provide temporary financial assistance to qualified unemployed workers until their return to work. To explore the feasibility of UI program in Guam, Summit reviewed relevant literature and policy, analyzed secondary data, conducted interviews with experts on UI and Guam, and fielded a survey with a purposive sample of employers.
This Department of Labor-funded study contributes to the labor evidence-base to inform data, methods, and tools and unemployment insurance programs and policies as well as addresses Departmental strategic goals and priorities.
- What are the factors to consider (e.g., cost, administrative burden, IT requirements, benefits to workers and employers) in the design and implementation of a new UI program in Guam?
- What are the available historical and current labor market and program data from Guam? Additionally, how will key economic and labor market characteristics influence design considerations or design options? What additional data (if any) is required to answer these questions?
- What can be learned from the Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) programs to inform UI design?
- What are feasible UI design options for consideration (including hybrid options), along with strengths, weaknesses, and challenges?
- Exploring Unemployment Insurance (UI) Program Options for Guam: Options Brief (Research Brief, October 2024)
Exploring Unemployment Insurance (UI) Program Options for Guam: Technical Appendix (Technical Appendix, October 2024)
The Department of Labor’s (DOL) Chief Evaluation Office (CEO) sponsors independent evaluations and research, primarily conducted by external, third-party contractors in accordance with the Department of Labor Evaluation Policy and CEO’s research development process.