Economics 816: Search
Topics Discussed in Class
- Basic Search Model and Small Deviations
- Deterministic Matching Models
- Jovanovic Matching Model
- Equilibrium Search Models
- Survival Analyis
- Structural Estimation of Search Models
Notes
Homework 4
Homework 4a
Readings Discussed in Class (in order of discussion):
- Burdett, K. and K. Judd. (1983). "Equilibrium Price Dispersion."
Econometrica. 51(4): 955-969.
- Sargent, Thomas, "Search." from his textbook.
- Flinn, Chris and James Heckman. (1982). "New Methods for Analyzing
Structural Models of Labor Force Dynamics." Journal of Econometrics.
18(1): 115-168.
- Heckman, James and Burton Singer (1984). "A Method for Minimizing
the Impact of Distributional Assumptions in Econometric Models for
Duration Data." Econometrica. 52(2): 271-320.
- Canals-Cerda, Jose, and Steven Stern (1996).
"Empirical Search Models." to appear
in Search Theory and Unemployment: Theory, Empiricism, and Policy.
Extra readings
- Heckman and Singer (1984). "Econometric Duration Analysis." Journal
of Econometrics. 24(1): 63-132.
- Jovanovic, Boyan (1979). "Job Matching and the Theory of Turnover."
Journal of Political Economy. 87(5): 972-990.
- Kiefer, Nicholas and George Neumann (1979). "An Empirical Job Search
Model with a Test of the Constant Reservation Wage Hypothesis." Journal
of Political Economy. 87(1): 89-107.
- Rothschild, Michael (1973). "Models of Market Organization with
Imperfect Information: A Survey." Journal of Political Economy. 81(6):
1283-1308.
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