Empirical demand systems that do not impose unreasonable restrictions on preferences are typically non-linear. We show, however, that all popular systems possess the property of conditional linearity. A computationally attractive iterated linear least squares estimator (ILLE) is proposed for...

Empirical demand systems that do not impose unreasonable restrictions on preferences are typically non-linear. We show, however, that all popular systems possess the property of conditional linearity. A computationally attractive iterated linear least squares estimator (ILLE) is proposed for...

This paper develops a new concept of separability with overlapping groups. This is shown to provide a useful empirical and theoretical framework for investigating the grouping of goods and prices. It is a generalisation of weak separability in which goods are allowed to enter more than one group...

This paper develops a new concept of separability with overlapping groups—latent separability. This is shown to provide a useful empirical and theoretical framework for investigating the grouping of goods and prices. It is a generalization of weak separability in which goods are allowed...

In this paper we extend the equilibrium search models of Burdett and Mortensen (1998), Burdett and Vishwanath (1988) and Mortensen and Vishwanath (1994) to allow for endogenous matching and endogenous capital determination. In our model, in order to attract a positive measure of workers, firms...

[spa] El coste de la actividad femenina : estimación mediante un modelo de demanda condicional, . por Anne Pascal y Jean-Marc Robin.. . En este artículo, comenzamos presentando la literatura econórmca en materia de modelización de las optionee individuales de consumo y de oferta de trabajo...

[spa] Evaluacion de los efectos presupuestarios y redistributivos de reformas de la fiscalidad indirecta francesa . por Véronique Nichèle y Jean-Marc Robin . El présente artîculo esta dedicado a la evaluacion del impacto de dos reformas de la fiscalidad indirecta francesa : aplicaciôn de...

In this paper, we build a model of earnings dynamics and estimate it on a representative three-year panel, the French Labour Force Survey. We use the model to simulate individual earnings trajectories beyond the period of observation, and to compute permanent income values. We measure the ratio...

It is often argued that informal labour markets in developing countries are the engine of growth because their existence allows firms to operate in an environment where wage and regulatory costs are lower. On the other hand informality means that the amount of social protection offered to...

This paper analyzes the career progression of skilled and unskilled workers, with a focus on how careers are affected by economic downturns and whether formal skills, acquired early on, can shield workers from the effect of recessions. Using detailed administrative data for Germany for numerous...