This paper examines the role of informal job search methods on the labour market outcomes of displaced workers …. Informal job search methods could alleviate short-term labour market difficulties of displaced workers by providing information … job search methods may increase the risk of job instability. While informal job search methods are associated with lower …

, relative to other search methods, increases and is concave with the size of the network. The effects are stronger for the …

, relative to other search methods, increases and is concave with the size of the network. The effects are stronger for the …

This paper aims at introducing the plurality of search methods in a job search model with endogenous intensity. Search …. The equilibrium proprieties of the model lead to an indeterminate effect of the information produced by search methods use … job found. Besides, search methods have a discriminating effect on unemployment duration. …

probability that an unemployed teenager will use direct search methods, and increase the probability that they will use the … around 10 percentage points each. Personal characteristics and family background are also important for understanding the job-search … methods chosen by unemployed teenagers. Another interesting finding is that the local environment, especially the state of the …

This paper investigates how to adapt some discrepancy-based search methods to solve Hybrid Flow Shop (HFS) problems in …

This paper investigates how to adapt some discrepancy-based search methods to solve Hybrid Flow Shop (HFS) problems in …