On-the-job search and wage dispersion: New evidence from time use data

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Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2010
Volume: 109
Issue: 2
Pages: 124-127

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Abstract

This paper provides new evidence on time devoted to job search by the employed in the U.S. I find that search effort decreases with the current wage, with an elasticity between -0.7 and -1.3.

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RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:109:y:2010:i:2:p:124-127
Journal Field
General
Author Count
1
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2026-01-26