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Petrongolo, Barbara; Pissarides, Christopher - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2002

Reduced-form tests of scale effects in markets with search, run when aggregate matching functions are estimated, may … higher realized wages and not more matches, because the scale effects on matches are offset by the response of reservation … wages. …

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The Aggregate Labour Market Effects of the Swedish Knowledge Lift Program

Albrecht, James; den Berg, Gerard J van; Vroman, Susan - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2006

The Swedish adult education program known as the Knowledge Lift (1997--2002) was unprecedented in its size and scope, aiming to raise the skill level of large numbers of low-skill workers. This paper evaluates the potential effects of this program on aggregate labour market outcomes. This is...

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Car Ownership and the Labour Market of Ethnic Minorities

Gautier, Pieter A; Zenou, Yves - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2008

a result, in equilibrium, blacks end up with both higher unemployment rates and lower wages than whites. Furthermore, it …

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Job Matching, Social Network and Word-of-Mouth Communication

Calvó-Armengol, Antoni; Zenou, Yves - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2001

). From this micro scenario, we derive an aggregate matching function that has the standard properties but fails to be …

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Why do Black Workers Search Less? A Transport-Mode Based Theory

Zenou, Yves - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2007

We develop a search matching model in which blacks and whites are totally identical, except for the fact that they use … because of better opportunities. We also show that whites obtain higher wages. Indeed, in our model, each worker negotiates …

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Structural Estimation of Search Intensity: Do Non-Employed Workers Search Enough?

Gautier, Pieter A; Moraga-González, José-Luis; … - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2007

simultaneously determined in market equilibrium. We structurally estimate the search cost distribution, the implied matching …

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Policy Complementarities: The Case for Fundamental Labour Market Reform

Coe, David T; Snower, Dennis J. - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1997

The paper analyses complementarities among a variety of labour market policies. It shows: (a) that a wide range of labour market institutions (e.g. unemployment benefits, job security legislation and payroll taxes) have complementary effects on unemployment; and thus (b) that policies aimed at...

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