Worker absenteeism in search equilibrium

Scandinavian Journal of Economics

Volumn 109, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 439-467

  Engström, Per ^a   Holmlund, Bertil ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Absenteeism; Search; Social insurance; Unemployment

Indexed keywords

GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM ANALYSIS; LABOR POLICY; LABOR SUPPLY; UNEMPLOYMENT; WELFARE PROVISION;

EID: 36549054167     PISSN: 03470520     EISSN: 14679442     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9442.2007.00501.x     Document Type: Article

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