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Working Papers

2009

1. Human Capital Accumulation and Labour Market Equilibrium
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)

2007

2. A MICROFOUNDATION FOR INCREASING RETURNS IN HUMAN CAPITAL ACCUMULATION AND THE UNDER-PARTICIPATION TRAP
   CAMA Working Papers, Australian National University, Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis View citations
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University (2006)
   See also Journal Article in European Economic Review (2007)
3. 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 Social Sciences, Australian National University (2006) View citations
4. On the Emergence of Toyboys: Equilibrium Matching with Ageing and Uncertain Careers
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
5. THE IMPACT OF FISCAL POLICY ON LABOR SUPPLY AND EDUCATION IN AN ECONOMY WITH HOUSEHOLD AND MARKET PRODUCTION
   CAMA Working Papers, Australian National University, Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis View citations
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2007) View citations
6. Wage/Tenure Contracts with Heterogeneous Firms
   Economics Discussion Papers, University of Essex, Department of Economics

2006

7. Re-entitlement Effects with Duration Dependent Unemployment Insurance in a Stochastic Matching Equilibrium
   2006 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control (2007)

2005

8. Education, Matching and the Allocative Value of Romance
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2005) View citations
9. Increasing Returns to Education and the Skills Under-Investment Trap
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)

2004

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

2003

13. A Test Between Unemployment Theories Using Matching Data
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2002) View citations
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2003) View citations

2000

14. Bargaining Equilibrium in a Non-Stationary Environment
    Econometric Society World Congress 2000 Contributed Papers, Econometric Society View citations
    Also in ILR working papers, Institute for Labour Research (2000) View citations
    Economics Discussion Papers, University of Essex, Department of Economics (2000) View citations
15. Duration Dependent UI Payments in a Model of Equilibrium Unemployment
    ILR working papers, Institute for Labour Research View citations
16. Heterogeneity as a Coordination Device
    Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra View citations

1998

17. Retraining and Long-Term Unemployment in a Model of Unlearning by not Doing
    ILR working papers, Institute for Labour Research View citations
    See also Journal Article in European Economic Review (2000)

1996

18. Decentralized Trade, Entrepreneurial Investment and the Theory of Unemployment
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
19. Designing a Cheaper and More Effective Unemployment Benefit System
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
20. Wage Bargaining, Inventories, and Union Legislation
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
    See also Journal Article in Review of Economic Studies (2000)

1995

21. Strategic Bargaining with Firm Inventories
    UBC Departmental Archives, UBC Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control (1998)

1994

22. Cross-Section Estimation of the Matching Function: Evidence from England and Wales
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations
    See also Journal Article in Economica (1996)
23. Dynamic bargaining theory
    Staff Report, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis View citations
24. Marketplaces and Matching
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations
    See also Journal Article in International Economic Review (1998)
25. Strategic Bargaining and Competitive Bidding in a Dynamic Market Equilibrium
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
    See also Journal Article in Review of Economic Studies (1998)
26. Temporal Aggregation Bias in Stock-Flow Models
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations
27. Understanding the Matching Function: The Role of Newspapers and Job Agencies
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations

1986

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

Undated

29. Are exchange rate bands better than fixed exchange rates?
    Economics Discussion Papers, University of Essex, Department of Economics
30. Efficient Job Allocation
    Penn CARESS Working Papers, Penn Economics Department
31. Steady State Price Distributions in a Noisy Search Equilibrium
    Economics Discussion Papers, University of Essex, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Theory (1997)

Journal Articles

2009

1. 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

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

2007

4. A microfoundation for increasing returns in human capital accumulation and the under-participation trap
   European Economic Review, 2007, 51, (7), 1661-1681 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2007)
5. PAY, TECHNOLOGY, AND THE COST OF WORKER ABSENCE
   Economic Inquiry, 2007, 45, (2), 268-285 View citations
6. 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
   See also Working Paper (2006)

2006

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

2004

8. Duration-Dependent Unemployment Insurance Payments and Equilibrium Unemployment
   Economica, 2004, 71, 83-97 View citations

2003

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

2001

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

2000

14. Retraining and long-term unemployment in a model of unlearning by not doing
    European Economic Review, 2000, 44, (9), 1801-1822 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1998)
15. Wage Bargaining, Inventories, and Union Legislation
    Review of Economic Studies, 2000, 67, (2), 273-93 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1996)

1999

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

1998

18. A Dynamic Equilibrium Model of Search, Bargaining, and Money
    Journal of Economic Theory, 1998, 78, (1), 32-54 View citations
19. Marketplaces and Matching
    International Economic Review, 1998, 39, (1), 239-54 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1994)
20. Separation cycles
    Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, 1998, 22, (7), 1069-1090 View citations
21. Strategic Bargaining and Competitive Bidding in a Dynamic Market Equilibrium
    Review of Economic Studies, 1998, 65, (2), 235-60 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1994)
22. Strategic bargaining with firm inventories
    Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, 1998, 23, (1), 35-54 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1995)

1997

23. 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
24. Marriage and Class
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1997, 112, (1), 141-68 View citations
25. Steady State Price Distributions in a Noisy Search Equilibrium
    Journal of Economic Theory, 1997, 72, (1), 1-32 View citations
    See also Working Paper

1996

26. Calculating the price of worker reliability
    Labour Economics, 1996, 3, (2), 169-188 View citations
27. Cross-Section Estimation of the Matching Function: Evidence from England and Wales
    Economica, 1996, 63, (252), 589-97 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1994)

1993

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