An equilibrium theory of learning, search, and wages

Econometrica

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 509-537

  Gonzalez, Francisco M ^a   Shi, Shouyong ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Directed search; Learning; Monotone comparative statics; Unemployment; Wages

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954255433     PISSN: 00129682     EISSN: 14680262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3982/ECTA8061     Document Type: Article

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