Search Frictions and the Labor Wedge /

This paper shows that labor market search frictions do not explain fluctuations in the labor wedge per se. However, the introduction of extensive and intensive margin clarifies that measuring the MRS in terms of total hours artificially introduces procyclicality in the MRS. When the MRS is correctly...

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Hoofdauteur: Tasci, Murat
Andere auteurs: Pescatori, Andrea
Formaat: Tijdschrift
Taal:English
Gepubliceerd in: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2011.
Reeks:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2011/117
Online toegang:Full text available on IMF
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