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A test between matching theories
Coles, Melvyn; Petrongolo, Barbara - Barcelona Graduate School of Economics (Barcelona GSE) - 2005
This paper tests whether aggregate matching is consistent with random matching or stock-flow matching. Using U ….K. matching data and correcting for temporal aggregation bias, estimates of the random matching function are consistent with … previous work in this field. The data however support the "stock-flow" matching hypothesis. Estimates find that around 50% of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010547336
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The Ins and Outs of European Unemployment
Petrongolo, Barbara; Pissarides, Christopher - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2008
In this paper we study the contribution of inflows and outflows to the dynamics of unemployment in three European countries, the United Kingdom, France and Spain. We compare performance in these three countries making use of both administrative and labour force survey data. We find that the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005792231
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What are the long-term effects of UI? Evidence from the UK JSA reform
Petrongolo, Barbara - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2008
In this paper we study the contribution of inflows and outflows to the dynamics of unemployment in three European countries, the United Kingdom, France and Spain. We compare performance in these three countries making use of both administrative and labor force survey data. We find that the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010745531
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The ins and outs of European unemployment
Petrongolo, Barbara; Pissarides, Christopher - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2008
In this paper we study the contribution of inflows and outflows to the dynamics of unemployment in three European countries, the United Kingdom, France and Spain. We compare performance in these three countries making use of both administrative and labor force survey data. We find that the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011071184
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The Part-Time Pay Penalty
Manning, Alan; Petrongolo, Barbara - Centre for Economic Performance, LSE - 2005
In 2003, women working part-time in the UK earned, on average, 22% less than women working full-time. Compared to women who work FT, PT women are more likely to have low levels of education, to be in a couple, to have young and numerous children, to work in small establishments in distribution,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005017042
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The part-time pay penalty
Manning, Alan; Petrongolo, Barbara - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2005
Women working part-time in the UK have hourly earnings that are on average 26 percent less than women working fulltime. Alan Manning and Barbara Petrongolo investigate what's behind this part-time pay penalty.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010745868
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The part-time pay penalty
Manning, Alan; Petrongolo, Barbara - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2005
In 2003, women working part-time in the UK earned, on average, 22% less than women working full-time. Compared to women who work FT, PT women are more likely to have low levels of education, to be in a couple, to have young and numerous children, to work in small establishments in distribution,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010746243
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A test between unemployment theories using matching data
Coles, Melvyn; Petrongolo, Barbara - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2003
This paper tests whether aggregate matching is consistent with unemployment being mainly due to search frictions or due … to job queues. Using U.K. data and correcting for temporal aggregation bias, estimates of the random matching function … are consistent with previous work in this field, but random matching is formally rejected by the data. The data instead …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010928750
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Scale Effects in Markets with Search
Petrongolo, Barbara; Pissarides, Christoper A. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2003
Reduced-form tests of scale effects in markets with search, run when aggregate matching functions are estimated, may …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005761782
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A Test Between Unemployment Theories Using Matching Data
Coles, Melvyn G; Petrongolo, Barbara - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2002
A new methodology is described which tests between various equilibrium theories of unemployment using matching data … identify a matching process using data which is recorded monthly, and also shows how to identify different unemployment … employment agency data for the UK over the period 1985-99. Although the standard random matching approach provides a reasonably …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005123575