We examine the implications of worker heterogeneity on the equilibrium matching process, using a directed search model. Worker abilities are selected from a general distribution, subject to some weak regularity requirements, and the firms direct their job offers to workers. We identify...

This paper extends the empirical work of Wilson (1997) by estimating the determinants of migration between Australia's thirteen major statistical regions. An econometric model is estimated using aggregate data from the 1981-86 intercensal period and weighted least squares.

This paper studies the determinants of inter-state migration in Australia between 1981 and 1986. A model of inter-regional migration is presented in two parts. First, a neo-classical model of voluntary inter-regional migration is developed. Second, the neo-classical model is transformed into a...