"The matching of likes is a frequently observed phenomenon. However, for such assortative matching to arise in a search … can generate even perfect assortative matching under weak conditions: supermodularity of the match production function is …

"The matching of likes is a frequently observed phenomenon. However, for such assortative matching to arise in a search … can generate even perfect assortative matching under weak conditions: supermodularity of the match production function is …

trends in empirical matching functions. We investigate whether these trends simply arise from omitted variable bias … variable bias. As suggested by this result, we present evidence that empirical matching functions can be interpreted as … versions of the law of motion for vacancies: the coefficients in matching functions coincide with the coefficients in the law …

trends in empirical matching functions. We investigate whether these trends simply arise from omitted variable bias … variable bias. As suggested by this result, we present evidence that empirical matching functions can be interpreted as … versions of the law of motion for vacancies: the coefficients in matching functions coincide with the coefficients in the law …