We develop a search and matching model where firms and workers produce output that depends both on match …

This study evaluates and compares the effectiveness of two alternative training schemes for the unemployed: short, job-search … both unemployment and employment duration. Our analysis uses a rich administrative longitudinal data set for Germany where … can be an effective tool to reduce unemployment in the long run, in particular if participation occurs early during …

suggest that generous unemployment insurance and a dual-earner norm shield families from financial distress, which together …

We develop a search and matching model where firms and workers are allowed to form matches (jobs) that can be formal or …

We study human capital accumulation in an environment of competitive search. Given that unemployed workers can default … education.The equilibrium allocation is characterized by too much unemployment, underinvestment by the poor, and too little …

We develop a model of job search and use it to assess the effects that the Brazilian unemployment benefit system has on … exit rates from unemployment. In our setup, unemployed workers receive job offers from the formal and informal sectors and … decide whether to accept them or wait. Only jobs in the formal sector come with unemployment benefits. After incorporating …

of in-work benefits on search intensity, participation, employment, and unemployment, compared to a framework in which … achieve efficiency in a labour market characterized by search externalities …

The job search literature suggests that on-the-job search reduces the probability of unemployed people finding a job … individual characteristics, preferences over working hours, job-search strategies, and employment histories. We find substantial …

seekers who changed search behaviors in the final 59 days before expiration of unemployment insurance, we secondly show an … duration of unemployment. If job seekers keep a high reservation wage and a low search intensity because of the benefits of …This paper examines whether or not a prolonged unemployment period can raise the quality of job matching after …