Sorting through search and matching models in economics
H Chade, J Eeckhout, L Smith - Journal of Economic Literature, 2017 - aeaweb.org
Toward understanding assortative matching, this is a self-contained introduction to research
on search and matching. We first explore the nontransferable and perfectly transferable …
on search and matching. We first explore the nontransferable and perfectly transferable …
Directed search and competitive search equilibrium: A guided tour
R Wright, P Kircher, B Julien, V Guerrieri - Journal of Economic …, 2021 - aeaweb.org
This essay surveys the literature on directed search and competitive search equilibrium,
covering theory and a variety of applications. These models share features with traditional …
covering theory and a variety of applications. These models share features with traditional …
Imperfect competition, compensating differentials, and rent sharing in the US labor market
We quantify the importance of imperfect competition in the US labor market by estimating the
size of labor market rents earned by American firms and workers. We construct a matched …
size of labor market rents earned by American firms and workers. We construct a matched …
Firms and labor market inequality: Evidence and some theory
D Card, AR Cardoso, J Heining… - Journal of Labor …, 2018 - journals.uchicago.edu
We synthesize two related literatures on firm-level drivers of wage inequality. Studies of rent
sharing that use matched worker-firm data find elasticities of wages with respect to value …
sharing that use matched worker-firm data find elasticities of wages with respect to value …
Bargaining, sorting, and the gender wage gap: Quantifying the impact of firms on the relative pay of women
D Card, AR Cardoso, P Kline - The Quarterly journal of …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
There is growing evidence that firm-specific pay premiums are an important source of wage
inequality. These premiums will contribute to the gender wage gap if women are less likely …
inequality. These premiums will contribute to the gender wage gap if women are less likely …
Ranking firms using revealed preference
I Sorkin - The quarterly journal of economics, 2018 - academic.oup.com
This article estimates workers' preferences for firms by studying the structure of employer-to-
employer transitions in US administrative data. The article uses a tool from numerical linear …
employer transitions in US administrative data. The article uses a tool from numerical linear …
Workplace heterogeneity and the rise of West German wage inequality
We study the role of establishment-specific wage premiums in generating recent increases
in West German wage inequality. Models with additive fixed effects for workers and …
in West German wage inequality. Models with additive fixed effects for workers and …
A distributional framework for matched employer employee data
S Bonhomme, T Lamadon, E Manresa - Econometrica, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
We propose a framework to identify and estimate earnings distributions and worker
composition on matched panel data, allowing for two‐sided worker‐firm unobserved …
composition on matched panel data, allowing for two‐sided worker‐firm unobserved …
How much should we trust estimates of firm effects and worker sorting?
S Bonhomme, K Holzheu, T Lamadon… - Journal of Labor …, 2023 - journals.uchicago.edu
Many studies use matched employer-employee data to estimate a statistical model of
earnings determination with worker and firm fixed effects. Estimates based on this model …
earnings determination with worker and firm fixed effects. Estimates based on this model …
Earnings inequality and the minimum wage: Evidence from Brazil
Increases in the minimum wage can substantially reduce earnings inequality. To
demonstrate this, we combine administrative and survey data with an equilibrium model of …
demonstrate this, we combine administrative and survey data with an equilibrium model of …