Wage Determination and Efficiency in Search Equilibrium

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Journal: Review of Economic Studies
Year: 1982
Volume: 49
Issue: 2
Pages: 217-227

Authors (1)

Peter A. Diamond (not in RePEc)

Score contribution per author:

8.043 = (α=2.01 / 1 authors) × 4.0x S-tier

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

Abstract

Using a simple search technology and the Nash bargaining solution, the paper derives the steady state equilibrium negotiated wage as a function of the equilibrium unemployment and vacancy rates. For this wage, the lifetime expected present discounted value of earnings of a new worker is compared with the social marginal product of a new worker. These are not generally equal implying inefficient incentives for labour mobility.

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RePEc Handle
repec:oup:restud:v:49:y:1982:i:2:p:217-227.
Journal Field
General
Author Count
1
Added to Database
2026-01-25