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Working Papers

2017

1. Equilibrium Search and the Impact of Equal Opportunities for Women
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (8)
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2017) View citations (8)
   Economics Discussion Papers, University of Essex, Department of Economics (2013)

2015

2. A test between matching theories
   Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics
3. Do Job Destruction Shocks Matter in the Theory of Unemployment?
   Economics Discussion Papers, University of Essex, Department of Economics
   See also Journal Article Do Job Destruction Shocks Matter in the Theory of Unemployment?, American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, American Economic Association (2018) View citations (29) (2018)
4. Education, Matching and the Allocative Value of Romance
   Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics View citations (4)
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2005) View citations (5)
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2005) View citations (7)
   See also Journal Article Education, Matching, and the Allocative Value of Romance, Journal of the European Economic Association, MIT Press (2010) View citations (11) (2010)
5. Quit Turnover and the Business Cycle: A Survey
   Economics Series, Institute for Advanced Studies
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2015)
6. Stochastic Unemployment with Dynamic Monopsony
   Economics Discussion Papers, University of Essex, Department of Economics
7. The cost of job loss
   ISER Working Paper Series, Institute for Social and Economic Research View citations (1)
8. Wage Inequality
   Working Papers, Peruvian Economic Association View citations (1)

2014

9. Equilibrium Labor Turnover, Firm Growth and Unemployment
   2014 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics
   Also in ISER Working Paper Series, Institute for Social and Economic Research (2012) View citations (4)
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2012) View citations (11)
   See also Journal Article Equilibrium Labor Turnover, Firm Growth, and Unemployment, Econometrica, Econometric Society (2016) View citations (40) (2016)

2011

10. Equilibrium Wage and Employment Dynamics in a Model of Wage Posting without Commitment
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2011) View citations (21)
11. New Business Start-ups and the Business Cycle
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (10)

2009

12. Human Capital Accumulation and Labour Market Equilibrium
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (23)
    Also in 2008 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2008) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article HUMAN CAPITAL ACCUMULATION AND LABOR MARKET EQUILIBRIUM, International Economic Review, Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania and Osaka University Institute of Social and Economic Research Association (2011) View citations (49) (2011)

2008

13. Tax Policy and Returns to Education
    CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Tax policy and returns to education, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2010) View citations (5) (2010)

2007

14. A MICROFOUNDATION FOR INCREASING RETURNS IN HUMAN CAPITAL ACCUMULATION AND THE UNDER-PARTICIPATION TRAP
    CAMA Working Papers, Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis, Crawford School of Public Policy, The Australian National University View citations (19)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University (2006)
    See also Journal Article A microfoundation for increasing returns in human capital accumulation and the under-participation trap, European Economic Review, Elsevier (2007) View citations (20) (2007)
15. Increasing Returns to Education: Theory and Evidence
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Economics, Australian National University (2006) View citations (5)
16. On the Emergence of Toyboys: Equilibrium Matching with Ageing and Uncertain Careers
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (13)
17. PAY, TECHNOLOGY, AND THE COST OF WORKER ABSENCE
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article PAY, TECHNOLOGY, AND THE COST OF WORKER ABSENCE, Economic Inquiry, Western Economic Association International (2007) View citations (25) (2007)
18. THE IMPACT OF FISCAL POLICY ON LABOR SUPPLY AND EDUCATION IN AN ECONOMY WITH HOUSEHOLD AND MARKET PRODUCTION
    CAMA Working Papers, Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis, Crawford School of Public Policy, The Australian National University
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2007) View citations (3)
19. Wage/Tenure Contracts with Heterogeneous Firms
    Economics Discussion Papers, University of Essex, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article Wage/tenure contracts with heterogeneous firms, Journal of Economic Theory, Elsevier (2010) View citations (13) (2010)

2006

20. Re-entitlement Effects with Duration Dependent Unemployment Insurance in a Stochastic Matching Equilibrium
    2006 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Re-entitlement effects with duration-dependent unemployment insurance in a stochastic matching equilibrium, Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, Elsevier (2007) View citations (15) (2007)

2005

21. Increasing Returns to Education and the Skills Under-Investment Trap
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (3)
22. Optimal Unemployment Insurance in a Matching Equilibrium: The Role of Congestion and Thick-Market Externalities
    Working Papers, Barcelona School of Economics View citations (1)

2004

23. Duration Dependent Unemployment Insurance and Stabilisation Policy
    Discussion Papers, University at Albany, SUNY, Department of Economics View citations (4)
24. Optimal Unemployment Insurance in a Matching Equilibrium
    Discussion Papers, University at Albany, SUNY, Department of Economics View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article Optimal Unemployment Insurance in a Matching Equilibrium, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (2006) View citations (42) (2006)
25. Part-Time Employment Traps and Childcare Policy
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (1)

2003

26. A Test Between Unemployment Theories Using Matching Data
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (23)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2003) View citations (18)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2002) View citations (11)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2003) View citations (18)

2000

27. Bargaining Equilibrium in a Non-Stationary Environment
    Econometric Society World Congress 2000 Contributed Papers, Econometric Society View citations (1)
    Also in Economics Discussion Papers, University of Essex, Department of Economics (2000)
28. Heterogeneity as a coordination device
    Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra View citations (9)

1996

29. Decentralized Trade, Entrepreneurial Investment and the Theory of Unemployment
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (2)
30. Designing a Cheaper and More Effective Unemployment Benefit System
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
31. Wage Bargaining, Inventories, and Union Legislation
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Wage Bargaining, Inventories, and Union Legislation, The Review of Economic Studies, Review of Economic Studies Ltd (2000) View citations (13) (2000)

1995

32. Are exchange rate bands better than fixed exchange rates?
    Economics Discussion Papers, University of Essex, Department of Economics View citations (1)
33. Steady State Price Distributions in a Noisy Search Equilibrium
    Economics Discussion Papers, University of Essex, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article Steady State Price Distributions in a Noisy Search Equilibrium, Journal of Economic Theory, Elsevier (1997) View citations (27) (1997)

1994

34. Cross-Section Estimation of the Matching Function: Evidence from England and Wales
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (11)
35. Dynamic bargaining theory
    Staff Report, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis View citations (5)
36. Marketplaces and Matching
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Marketplaces and Matching, International Economic Review, Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania and Osaka University Institute of Social and Economic Research Association (1998) View citations (141) (1998)
37. Strategic Bargaining and Competitive Bidding in a Dynamic Market Equilibrium
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
    See also Journal Article Strategic Bargaining and Competitive Bidding in a Dynamic Market Equilibrium, The Review of Economic Studies, Review of Economic Studies Ltd (1998) View citations (48) (1998)
38. Temporal Aggregation Bias in Stock-Flow Models
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (43)
39. Understanding the Matching Function: The Role of Newspapers and Job Agencies
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (17)

1986

40. Neo-Classical Adjustment Rules with Time Varying Discount Rates - Theory and Applications
    Working Paper, Economics Department, Queen's University

Undated

41. Efficient Job Allocation
    Penn CARESS Working Papers, Penn Economics Department

Journal Articles

2019

1. Equilibrium Search with Multiple Attributes and the Impact of Equal Opportunities for Women
   Journal of Political Economy, 2019, 127, (1), 138 - 162 View citations (13)

2018

2. Do Job Destruction Shocks Matter in the Theory of Unemployment?
   American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, 2018, 10, (3), 118-36 View citations (29)
   See also Working Paper Do Job Destruction Shocks Matter in the Theory of Unemployment?, Economics Discussion Papers (2015) (2015)

2016

3. Equilibrium Labor Turnover, Firm Growth, and Unemployment
   Econometrica, 2016, 84, 347-363 View citations (40)
   See also Working Paper Equilibrium Labor Turnover, Firm Growth and Unemployment, 2014 Meeting Papers (2014) (2014)
4. Wage Inequality: A Structural Decomposition
   Review of Economic Dynamics, 2016, 19, 20-37 View citations (10)
   See also Software Item Code and data files for "Wage Inequality: A Structural Decomposition", Computer Codes (2015) (2015)

2015

5. The response of employment and wages to aggregate shocks: On-the-job search effect
   Research in Economics, 2015, 69, (1), 7-17 View citations (3)

2011

6. HUMAN CAPITAL ACCUMULATION AND LABOR MARKET EQUILIBRIUM
   International Economic Review, 2011, 52, (3), 657-677 View citations (49)
   See also Working Paper Human Capital Accumulation and Labour Market Equilibrium, IZA Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (23) (2009)
7. ON THE EMERGENCE OF TOYBOYS: THE TIMING OF MARRIAGE WITH AGING AND UNCERTAIN CAREERS
   International Economic Review, 2011, 52, (3), 825-853 View citations (42)

2010

8. A PICTURE OF STOCK–FLOW UNEMPLOYMENT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
   Macroeconomic Dynamics, 2010, 14, (4), 427-453
9. Education, Matching, and the Allocative Value of Romance
   Journal of the European Economic Association, 2010, 8, (4), 744-775 View citations (11)
   Also in Journal of the European Economic Association, 2010, 8, (4), 744-775 (2010) View citations (11)
   See also Working Paper Education, Matching and the Allocative Value of Romance, Working Papers (2015) View citations (4) (2015)
10. Tax policy and returns to education
    Labour Economics, 2010, 17, (1), 291-301 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper Tax Policy and Returns to Education, CEPR Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (7) (2008)
11. Wage/tenure contracts with heterogeneous firms
    Journal of Economic Theory, 2010, 145, (4), 1408-1435 View citations (13)
    See also Working Paper Wage/Tenure Contracts with Heterogeneous Firms, Economics Discussion Papers (2007) (2007)

2009

12. Corrigendum to "Melvyn Coles, Optimal unemployment policy in a matching equilibrium", Labour Economics, Volume 15, Issue 4, Pages 537-559 (August 2008)
    Labour Economics, 2009, 16, (1), 120-120

2008

13. A TEST BETWEEN STOCK-FLOW MATCHING AND THE RANDOM MATCHING FUNCTION APPROACH
    International Economic Review, 2008, 49, (4), 1113-1141 View citations (36)
14. Optimal unemployment policy in a matching equilibrium
    Labour Economics, 2008, 15, (4), 537-559 View citations (14)

2007

15. A microfoundation for increasing returns in human capital accumulation and the under-participation trap
    European Economic Review, 2007, 51, (7), 1661-1681 View citations (20)
    See also Working Paper A MICROFOUNDATION FOR INCREASING RETURNS IN HUMAN CAPITAL ACCUMULATION AND THE UNDER-PARTICIPATION TRAP, CAMA Working Papers (2007) View citations (19) (2007)
16. PAY, TECHNOLOGY, AND THE COST OF WORKER ABSENCE
    Economic Inquiry, 2007, 45, (2), 268-285 View citations (25)
    See also Working Paper PAY, TECHNOLOGY, AND THE COST OF WORKER ABSENCE, Post-Print (2007) View citations (14) (2007)
17. Re-entitlement effects with duration-dependent unemployment insurance in a stochastic matching equilibrium
    Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, 2007, 31, (9), 2879-2898 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper Re-entitlement Effects with Duration Dependent Unemployment Insurance in a Stochastic Matching Equilibrium, 2006 Meeting Papers (2006) View citations (1) (2006)

2006

18. Optimal Unemployment Insurance in a Matching Equilibrium
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2006, 24, (1), 109-138 View citations (42)
    See also Working Paper Optimal Unemployment Insurance in a Matching Equilibrium, Discussion Papers (2004) View citations (12) (2004)

2003

19. Bargaining in a non-stationary environment
    Journal of Economic Theory, 2003, 109, (1), 70-89 View citations (28)
20. Equilibrium Wage-Tenure Contracts
    Econometrica, 2003, 71, (5), 1377-1404 View citations (140)
21. Indeterminacy and directed search
    Journal of Economic Theory, 2003, 111, (2), 265-276 View citations (61)

2001

22. Equilibrium Wage Dispersion, Firm Size and Growth
    Review of Economic Dynamics, 2001, 4, (1), 159-187 View citations (58)
23. Transplants and Implants: The Economics of Self-Improvement
    International Economic Review, 2001, 42, (3), 597-616 View citations (20)

2000

24. Retraining and long-term unemployment in a model of unlearning by not doing
    European Economic Review, 2000, 44, (9), 1801-1822 View citations (43)
25. Wage Bargaining, Inventories, and Union Legislation
    The Review of Economic Studies, 2000, 67, (2), 273-293 View citations (13)
    See also Working Paper Wage Bargaining, Inventories, and Union Legislation, CEPR Discussion Papers (1996) View citations (3) (1996)

1999

26. Long-Term Partnership Formation: Marriage and Employment
    Economic Journal, 1999, 109, (456), F307-34 View citations (143)
27. Turnover Externalities with Marketplace Trading
    International Economic Review, 1999, 40, (4), 851-68 View citations (27)

1998

28. A Dynamic Equilibrium Model of Search, Bargaining, and Money
    Journal of Economic Theory, 1998, 78, (1), 32-54 View citations (57)
29. Marketplaces and Matching
    International Economic Review, 1998, 39, (1), 239-54 View citations (141)
    See also Working Paper Marketplaces and Matching, CEPR Discussion Papers (1994) View citations (8) (1994)
30. Separation cycles
    Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, 1998, 22, (7), 1069-1090 View citations (7)
31. Strategic Bargaining and Competitive Bidding in a Dynamic Market Equilibrium
    The Review of Economic Studies, 1998, 65, (2), 235-260 View citations (48)
    See also Working Paper Strategic Bargaining and Competitive Bidding in a Dynamic Market Equilibrium, CEPR Discussion Papers (1994) (1994)
32. Strategic bargaining with firm inventories
    Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, 1998, 23, (1), 35-54 View citations (1)

1997

33. Are exchange rate bands better than fixed exchange rates? The imported credibility approach
    Journal of International Economics, 1997, 43, (1-2), 133-153 View citations (5)
34. Marriage and Class
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1997, 112, (1), 141-168 View citations (253)
35. Steady State Price Distributions in a Noisy Search Equilibrium
    Journal of Economic Theory, 1997, 72, (1), 1-32 View citations (27)
    See also Working Paper Steady State Price Distributions in a Noisy Search Equilibrium, Economics Discussion Papers (1995) (1995)

1996

36. Calculating the price of worker reliability
    Labour Economics, 1996, 3, (2), 169-188 View citations (37)

1993

37. The price of worker reliability
    Economics Letters, 1993, 41, (2), 149-155 View citations (23)

Software Items

2015

1. Code and data files for "Wage Inequality: A Structural Decomposition"
   Computer Codes, Review of Economic Dynamics
   See also Journal Article Wage Inequality: A Structural Decomposition, Review of Economic Dynamics, Elsevier for the Society for Economic Dynamics (2016) View citations (10) (2016)