Labor market dynamics under long-term wage contracting

Journal of Monetary Economics

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 170-183

  Rudanko, Leena ^a  

^a Boston University   (United States)

Author keywords

Directed search; Limited commitment; Long term wage contracts; Unemployment fluctuations; Wage rigidity

Indexed keywords

EID: 61649118356     PISSN: 03043932     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmoneco.2008.12.009     Document Type: Article

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