Lise, Jeremy; Meghir, Costas; Robin, Jean-Marc - Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics, Yale University - 2013
We develop an empirical search-matching model which is suitable for analyzing the wage, employment and welfare impact … productivity shocks, long-term contracts, on-the-job search and counter-offers. Importantly, the model allows for the possibility … impacts from optimal unemployment insurance policy. The model is estimated on the NLSY using the method of moments. …