I build a dynamic stochastic general equilibrium model with search and matching frictions to
determine the optimal public sector wage policy. Public sector wages are crucial in …

For the period between 2003 and 2018, we document a number of facts about worker gross
flows in France, the United Kingdom, Spain and the United States, focussing on the role of …

We develop and estimate a structural model that incorporates a sizeable public sector in a
labor market with search frictions. The wage distribution and the employment rate in the …

This paper quantifies the impact of public employment on local labor markets in the long-run.
We adopt two quantitative approaches and apply them to the case of Spanish cities. In the …

A model with search and matching frictions and heterogeneous workers was established to
evaluate a reform of the public sector wage policy in steady state. The model was calibrated …

Least developed economies are characterized by poorly functioning labour markets: only a
small fraction of workers are in paid employment, where productivity and wages are low. We …

An important stylized fact about public sector employment is that it predominantly hires
skilled and more experienced workers. In this paper, we consider a search and matching …

Countries with a lower fraction of workers with secondary education have smaller firms. We
set up a model of occupational choice where individuals have primary, secondary or tertiary …

Many developing countries exhibit a puzzling pattern given their scarce human capital:
unemployment rates increase with education. We develop and estimate a model where …

We set up a model with search and matching frictions to understand the effects of
employment and wage policies, as well as nepotism in hiring in the public sector, on …