We extend the search-matching model of the marriage market of Shimer and Smith (2000) to allow for labor supply and … estimated matching probabilities that can be derived from the steady-state flow conditions are strongly increasing in male and … female wages. We estimate the expected share of marriage surplus appropriated by each spouse as a function of wages. The …

marriage formation and composition, divorce and labor supply. We develop a marriage market model with search frictions and …

This paper analyzes the effects that differential tax treatment of married and single individuals has on marriage … following: i) although an increase in the "marriage tax" reduces the number of marriages, an indirect strategic effect due to … two-sided search considerations can substantially mitigate its impact on marriage formation; ii) the quantitative analysis …

on marriage formation and composition, divorce, and labor supply. We develop a marriage-market model with search …

Studies that incorporate endogenous labor force participation, and search and matching frictions in a real business …

This paper addresses the large degree of frictional wage dispersion in US data. The standard job matching model without …-the-job search in a stochastic job matching model. Our key result is that the inclusion of variable on-the-job search increases the …