affects private sector employment, the unemployment level, and the unemployment duration in the transition economies of …This paper examines how the on-the-job search of workers in the state sector who are seeking jobs in the private sector … private sector and a high unemployment level of long duration. The paper also addresses the issue of the optimal (output …

unemployment or faster growth. Weak output growth after such a cost shock is somewhat puzzling and has led some to question the … structurally slower real wage growth, that is, "wage moderation," does raise output growth and lower unemployment rates. However, I … output and employment. …

market flows on wage formation as an alternative to the traditional specification of wage equations in which unemployment …

employment levels during recessions. However, they can create inefficiency in the labor market, and might limit labor market …

questions on the determinants of firms' labor demand, unemployed individuals' job search behavior and the state's role in …