This paper studies the role of labor market institutions on unemployment and on the cyclical properties of job flows …. We construct an intertemporal general equilibrium model with search unemployment and endogenous job turnover, and examine … the consequences of introducing an unemployment benefit, a firing cost and a downward wage rigidity. The model is able to …

autocorrelation in regional hires, unemployment and vacancy levels, we examine the patterns of new matches in regions, identify … variation in unemployment rates, combined with little inter-regional migration. We find evidence in favor of labor market …

using the micro-data, this paper shows that this state of non-searching unemployment or discouragement has increased more … some of the jobless with considerable movements between the two categories of unemployment. These findings from the first … unemployment, which includes discouraged workers. In response to these labour market challenges, the government should further …

How has the internet affected search and hiring, and what are the implications for aggregate unemployment? Answering … indicate that the steady-state unemployment rate fell by as much as 14% due to the broadband internet expansion …

of different job search methods, conditional unemployment benefits hikes can improve welfare when individuals are risk …

average re-employment probabilities. Living in an area with high local unemployment reduces re-employment chances as does … somewhat if a worker is unemployed in an area with high overall unemployment. …