Capacity constrained firms in (labor) markets with adverse selection

B-Tier
Journal: Economic Theory
Year: 2002
Volume: 19
Issue: 3
Pages: 525-548

Score contribution per author:

1.005 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

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

Abstract

We discuss a competitive (labor) market where firms face capacity constraints and individuals differ according to their productivity. Firms offer two-dimensional contracts like wage and task level. Then workers choose firms and contracts. Workers might be rationed if the number of applicants exceeds the capacity of the firm. We show that under reasonable assumptions on the distribution of capacity an equilibrium in pure strategies (by the firms) exists. This result stands in contrast to the case of unlimited capacity. The utility level is uniquely determined in equilibrium. No rationing occurs in equilibrium, but it does off the equilibrium path.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:spr:joecth:v:19:y:2002:i:3:p:525-548
Journal Field
Theory
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-25