On-the-job search with match-specific amenities

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2018
Volume: 162
Issue: C
Pages: 15-17

Score contribution per author:

0.335 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

We construct an equilibrium on-the-job search model in which workers value wages and amenities. We show by example that in a standard (Burdett/Mortensen) model with a distribution of worker tastes over amenities, worker mobility need not imply equilibrium wage dispersion.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:162:y:2018:i:c:p:15-17
Journal Field
General
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-24