Equilibrium Search with Multiple Attributes and the Impact of Equal Opportunities for Women

S-Tier
Journal: Journal of Political Economy
Year: 2019
Volume: 127
Issue: 1
Pages: 138 - 162

Authors (2)

Melvyn G. Coles (not in RePEc) Marco Francesconi (University of Essex)

Score contribution per author:

4.022 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 4.0x S-tier

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

Abstract

This paper considers equilibrium two-sided search with ex ante heterogeneous agents, vectors of attributes, and idiosyncratic match draws. The analysis applies to a large class of models, from the nontransferable utility case to the collective household model with bargaining, for which transferable utility is a special case. The approach is powerful for it identifies a simple algorithm that, in our numerical application, is found to rapidly converge to equilibrium. Our application explores the impact of equal opportunities for women in the labor market on female match incentives and the timing of marriage.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:ucp:jpolec:doi:10.1086/700731
Journal Field
General
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-25