This paper surveys the microfoundations, empirical evidence, and estimation issues
underlying the aggregate matching function. There is no consensus yet on microfoundations …

In this chapter, I survey principal econometric studies of several important labor market
issues in Central and East European countries as they launched the transition from central …

Most labor economics textbooks pay little attention to actual labor markets, taking as
reference a perfectly competitive market in which losing a job is not a big deal. The …

Active labor market programs (ALMPs) are used to reduce the risk of unemployment and to
increase the earnings capacity of workers. Particular interventions include employment …

The transition process differed in the countries of the Former Soviet Union (FSU) and those
of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) in terms of reallocation of labor real wage …

This books deals with labour reallocation in the midst of structural change, drawing on the
experience of economic transition in formerly planned economies. It details those features of …

This paper studies gross worker flows to explain the rise in informality in Brazilian
metropolitan labor markets from 1983 to 2002. In particular, we examine the impact of trade …

The increase in dispersion of regional unemployment in the Czech Republic despite low
overall joblessness is suggestive of low labour mobility. At the same time, standard matching …

Die Lănder Mittel-und Osteuropas vollziehen seit 1989 einen geseIlschaftlichen
TransformationsprozeB, ftir den es kein historisches Vorbild gibt. Der institutionelle Umbruch …

We provide empirical evidence on the nature of spatial externalities in a matching model for
Britain. We use a monthly panel of outflows, unemployment and vacancy stocks data from …