Explaining labor wedge trends: An equilibrium search approach
In this paper, we present a search and matching model of the labor market and use this as a device to explain the long-run variation in the aggregate hours worked in several OECD countries over the period 1980-2013. The model distinguishes between hours worked per employee (intensive margin) and the...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Università Carlo Cattaneo LIUC
2016-06-01
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Series: | The European Journal of Comparative Economics |
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Online Access: | http://ejce.liuc.it/18242979201601/182429792016130101.pdf |