This paper provides an empirical analysis of the individual and macroeconomic determinants of reservation wages with a particular focus on the influence of unemployment duration. Data from the Estonian Labour Force Survey 2011–2013 and instrumental variable regression analysis are used for...

This paper will study the gender wage gap in desired wages, realised wages and reservation wages. The notion of desired wages shows workers’ first bet to potential employers during the job-search process. Two datasets are employed, the electronic job-search portal database, where individuals...