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Bayesian inference for duration data with unobserved and unknown heterogeneity : Monte Carlo evidence and an application

Paserman, Marco Daniele - 2004

This paper describes a semiparametric Bayesian method for analyzing duration data. The proposed estimator specifies a complete functional form for duration spells, but allows flexibility by introducing an individual heterogeneity term, which follows a Dirichlet mixture distribution. I show how...

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Employment, exchange rates and labour market rigidity

Alexandre, Fernando; Bação, Pedro; Cerejeira, João; … - 2010

There is increasing evidence that the interaction between shocks and labour market institutions is crucial to understanding the dynamics of employment. In this paper, we show that the inclusion of labour adjustment costs in a trade model affects the impact of exchange rate movements on...

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A general model of technical change with an application to the OECD countries

Heshmati, Almas; Kumbhakar, Subal C. - 2011

In the neoclassical production functions model technical change (TC) is assumed to be exogenous and it is specified as a function of time. However, some exogenous external factors other than time can also affect the rate of TC. In this paper we model TC via a combination of time trend (purely...

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Ethnic competition and specialization

Kahanec, Martin - 2007

Are ethnic specialization and thus a downward sloping labor demand curve fundamental features of labor market competition between ethnic groups? In a general equilibrium model, this paper argues that spillover effects in skill acquisition and social distances between ethnic groups engender...

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Bayesian procedures as a numerical tool for the estimation of dynamic discrete choice models

Haan, Peter; Kemptner, Daniel; Uhlendorff, Arne - 2012

apply Bayesian procedures as a numerical tool for the estimation of a female labor supply model based on a sample size which … assumptions which are consistent with economic theory, e.g. log-normally distributed consumption preferences, the Bayesian method … Bayesian procedures can be a beneficial tool for the estimation of dynamic discrete choice models. …

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The Impact of the Unemployment Benefit System on International Spillover Effects

Beissinger, Thomas; Büsse, Oliver - 2003

labor demand and the wage bargaining process. The analysis of the interaction of shock spillovers and benefit system focuses …

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Aggregate earnings and macroeconomic shocks: The role of labour market policies and institutions

Bassanini, Andrea P. - 2012

I examine the effect of labour market policies and institutions on the transmission of macroeconomic shocks to the labour market, using both aggregate and industry-level annual data for 23 OECD countries, 23 business-sector industries and up to 29 years. I find that high and progressive labour...

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Cyclical skill-biased technological change

Balleer, Almut; van Rens, Thijs - 2009

Over the past two decades, technological progress has been biased towards making skilled labor more productive. What does skill-biased technological change imply for business cycles? To answer this question, we construct a quarterly series for the skill premium from the CPS and use it to...

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The role of early-life conditions in the cognitive decline due to adverse events later in life

van den Berg, Gerard J.; Deeg, Dorly J.H.; Lindeboom, … - 2010

Cognitive functioning of elderly individuals may be affected by events such as the loss of a (grand)child or partner or the onset of a serious chronic condition, and by negative economic shocks such as job loss or the reduction of pension benefits. It is conceivable that the impact of such...

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Real wages over the business cycle: OECD evidence from the time and frequency domains

Messina, Julián; Strozzi, Chiara; Turunen, Jarkko - 2008

We study differences in the adjustment of aggregate real wages in the manufacturing sector over the business cycle across OECD countries, combining results from different data and dynamic methods. Summary measures of cyclicality show genuine cross-country heterogeneity even after controlling for...

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