Vacancy Durations - A Model for Employer's Search

No 41, Economics Series from Institute for Advanced Studies

Abstract: This paper investigates a Dutch data set on vacancy durations and numbers of applicants to inquire employer's search strategies. A non-sequential search process assumes that most vacancies are filled from a pool of applicants, which is formed shortly after the posting of the vacancy. The time spent on recruiting applicants and the duration of the selection process are estimated with a proportional hazard model, via the arrival - and attrition rates of applicants.

Keywords: Vacancy Durations; Numbers of Applicants; Attrition (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C2 C5 J6 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1997-01

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