Does poaching distort training?

Espen R. Moen and Åsa Rosén ()
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Åsa Rosén: Swedish Institute for Social Research, Stockholm University, Postal: SE-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden

No 4/2002, Working Paper Series from Swedish Institute for Social Research

Abstract: We analyse the efficiency of the labour market outcome in a competitive search equilibrium model with endogenous turnover and endogenous general human capital formation. We show that search frictions do not distort training decisions if firms and their employees are able to coordinate efficiently, for instance, by using long-term contracts. In the absence of efficient coordination devices there is too much turnover and too little investments in general training. Nonetheless, the number of training firms and the amount of training provided are constrained optimal, and training subsidies therefore reduce welfare.

Keywords: Matching; Training; Poaching; Efficiency (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J24 J41 J63 J64 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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Date: 2002-06-28
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