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We develop and estimate an equilibrium job search model of worker careers, allowing for human capital accumulation, employer heterogeneity and individual-level shocks. Career wage growth is decomposed into the contributions of human capital and job search, within and between jobs. Human capital...
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We develop and estimate an equilibrium job search model of worker careers, allowing for human capital accumulation, employer heterogeneity and individual-level shocks. Career wage growth is decomposed into the contributions of human capital and job search, within and between jobs. Human capital...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010254832
This paper describes a strategic model of bargaining within a family to determine how to care for an elderly parent. We estimate the parameters of the model using data from the National Long-Term Care Survey. We find that the parameter estimates generally make sense and that the model is...
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Angesichts der schrumpfenden Erwerbsbevölkerung ist es ein zentrales wirtschaftspolitisches Ziel, die Zahl der Beschäftigten und damit der Beitragszahlenden auf möglichst hohem Niveau zu halten. Dies könnte erreicht werden, wenn Menschen später aus ihrem Erwerbsleben ausscheiden. Eine...
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In this paper we analyze a mechanism that is particularly relevant to the workings of the Great Recession: we explain how easier home fi?nancing and higher homeownership rates increase unemployment rates. To this purpose we build a model of job search with liquid wealth accumulation and...
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of development policies on fertility. We measure the importance of the components of childlessness with a structural … model of fertility and marriage. Deep parameters are identified using census data from 36 developing countries. On average … heavily affected by unwanted births, and to underestimating the effect of promoting gender equality on fertility, except in …
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We develop a theory of marriage and fertility, distinguishing the choice to have children from the choice of the number … fertility are almost similar; (2) childlessness exhibits a U-shaped relationship with education for both single and married; (3 …
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fertility is close to that of married mothers; (2) why childlessness exhibits a U-shaped relationship with education for both …
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