network, search theory predicts that individuals with large social networks should experience an increased productivity of … dissertation addresses the labor market effects of vacancy information during the early stages of unemployment. The outcomes … considered are the speed of exit from unemployment, the effects on the quality of employment and the short-and medium …

This thesis is comprised of three chapters. In the first Chapter titled "Involuntary Unemployment, Wages, and the …-ability workers or those with short potential unemployment benefit duration. Assessing the sensitivity of my results, I show that they …