Equilibrium Search with Continuous Productivity Dispersion: Theory and Non-Parametric Estimation
Equilibrium Search with Continuous Productivity Dispersion: Theory and Non-Parametric Estimation
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连续生产率离散的均衡搜索:理论和非参数估计
DOI:
10.2139/ssrn.176075
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发表时间:
1998
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通讯作者:
Gerard J. van den Berg
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作者:
C. Bontemps;J. Robin;Gerard J. van den Berg
In this article we develop an equilibrium search model with a continuous distribution of firm productivity types within a given labor market. We characterize equilibrium, derive expressions for the endogenous equilibrium wage distributions, and characterize the set of wage distributions that can be generated by the model. We develop a structural nonparametric estimation method for the productivity distribution. We estimate the model using French longitudinal survey data on labor supply, and we compare the results with those from a French panel data set of firms. The results are informative on the degree to which firms exploit search frictions.