Kangasharju, Aki; Hynninen, Sanna-Mari; Pehkonen, Jaakko - Valtion taloudellinen tutkimuskeskus (VATT), Government … - 2006
This study demonstrates that a stochastic frontier approach applied to regional level data offers a convenient and interesting method to examine how regional differences in matching efficiency and structural factors contribute to aggregate unemployment. The study reveals notable and temporally...