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Frictional wage dispersion in search models: A quantitative assessment

Author(s): Hornstein, A; Krusell, P; Violante, Giovanni L.

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dc.contributor.authorHornstein, A-
dc.contributor.authorKrusell, P-
dc.contributor.authorViolante, Giovanni L.-
dc.date.accessioned2019-07-11T19:28:13Z-
dc.date.available2019-07-11T19:28:13Z-
dc.date.issued2011-12en_US
dc.identifier.citationHornstein, A, Krusell, P, and Violante, GL. (2011). Frictional wage dispersion in search models: A quantitative assessment. American Economic Review, 101 (7), 2873 - 2898. doi:10.1257/aer.101.7.2873en_US
dc.identifier.issn0002-8282-
dc.identifier.urihttp://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/pr1fd9g-
dc.description.abstractWe propose a new measure of frictional wage dispersion: the meanmin wage ratio. For a large class of search models, we show that this measure is independent of the wage-offer distribution but depends on statistics of labor-market turnover and on preferences. Under plausible preference parameterizations, observed magnitudes for worker flows imply that in the basic search model, and in most of its extensions, frictional wage dispersion is very small. Notable exceptions are some of the most recent models of on-the-job search. Our new measure allows us to rationalize the diverse empirical findings in the large literature estimating structural search models.en_US
dc.format.extent2873 - 2898en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.relation.ispartofAmerican Economic Reviewen_US
dc.rightsFinal published version. Article is made available in OAR by the publisher's permission or policy.en_US
dc.titleFrictional wage dispersion in search models: A quantitative assessmenten_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.identifier.doidoi:10.1257/aer.101.7.2873-
pu.type.symplectichttp://www.symplectic.co.uk/publications/atom-terms/1.0/journal-articleen_US

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