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Working Papers

2024

1. Simultaneous Search and Adverse Selection
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   Also in Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2022) View citations (1)
   CRC TR 224 Discussion Paper Series, University of Bonn and University of Mannheim, Germany (2022) View citations (1)
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2022)
   Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2022) View citations (1)
   ECONtribute Discussion Papers Series, University of Bonn and University of Cologne, Germany (2022) View citations (1)
2. Spatial Search
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2024)
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2024)
   Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute (2024)
   See also Journal Article Spatial search, Journal of Economic Theory, Elsevier (2025) (2025)

2022

3. Meetings and Mechanisms
   Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics View citations (1)
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2017) View citations (4)
   Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2017) View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article MEETINGS AND MECHANISMS, International Economic Review, Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania and Osaka University Institute of Social and Economic Research Association (2023) View citations (7) (2023)
4. Misallocation Inefficiency in Partially Directed Search
   Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics View citations (3)
   See also Journal Article Misallocation inefficiency in partially directed search, Journal of Economic Theory, Elsevier (2022) (2022)
5. Search, Screening and Sorting
   Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2021) View citations (2)
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2021) View citations (2)
   Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute (2021) View citations (2)
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2021)
   Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2021) View citations (2)

2020

6. Misallocation Effects of Labor Market Frictions
   Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics

2016

7. Competing with Asking Prices
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (5)
   Also in Edinburgh School of Economics Discussion Paper Series, Edinburgh School of Economics, University of Edinburgh (2015) View citations (2)
   Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2013) View citations (18)
   UC3M Working papers. Economics, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Departamento de Economía (2014)
   Edinburgh School of Economics Discussion Paper Series, Edinburgh School of Economics, University of Edinburgh (2014) View citations (2)
   2015 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2015) View citations (8)
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2013) View citations (17)
   Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia (2013) View citations (5)
   SIRE Discussion Papers, Scottish Institute for Research in Economics (SIRE) (2014)
   See also Journal Article Competing with asking prices, Theoretical Economics, Econometric Society (2017) View citations (21) (2017)
8. Inclusive versus Exclusive Markets
   2016 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics
9. Interviews and the Assignment of Workers to Firms
   2016 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (1)
10. Opening the Black Box of the Matching Function: The Power of Words
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences View citations (53)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2016) View citations (31)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2015) View citations (26)
    See also Journal Article Opening the Black Box of the Matching Function: The Power of Words, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (2020) View citations (85) (2020)
11. Search Frictions, Competing Mechanisms and Optimal Market Segmentation
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (5)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2016) View citations (5)
    Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute (2016) View citations (5)
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2016) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Search frictions, competing mechanisms and optimal market segmentation, Journal of Economic Theory, Elsevier (2017) View citations (19) (2017)

2015

12. Dynamic Relational Contracts under Complete Information
    SIRE Discussion Papers, Scottish Institute for Research in Economics (SIRE)
13. Inclusive versus Exclusive Markets: Search Frictions and Competing Mechanisms
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics View citations (2)
14. Search Costs and Efficiency: Do Unemployed Workers Search Enough?
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Search costs and efficiency: Do unemployed workers search enough?, European Economic Review, Elsevier (2016) View citations (11) (2016)

2014

15. Applications and Interviews: Firms' Recruiting Decisions in a Frictional Labor Market
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article Applications and Interviews: Firms’ Recruiting Decisions in a Frictional Labour Market, The Review of Economic Studies, Review of Economic Studies Ltd (2018) View citations (12) (2018)
16. Meeting Technologies and Optimal Trading Mechanisms in Competitive Search Markets
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)
    Also in Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2014) View citations (5)
    UC3M Working papers. Economics, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Departamento de Economía (2014) View citations (2)
    Edinburgh School of Economics Discussion Paper Series, Edinburgh School of Economics, University of Edinburgh (2014) View citations (2)
    Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia (2014) View citations (2)
    SIRE Discussion Papers, Scottish Institute for Research in Economics (SIRE) (2014) View citations (4)
    2014 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2014) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Meeting technologies and optimal trading mechanisms in competitive search markets, Journal of Economic Theory, Elsevier (2015) View citations (65) (2015)

2013

17. It's About Time: Implications of the Period Length in an Equilibrium Search Model
    Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article IT'S ABOUT TIME: IMPLICATIONS OF THE PERIOD LENGTH IN AN EQUILIBRIUM SEARCH MODEL, International Economic Review, Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania and Osaka University Institute of Social and Economic Research Association (2014) View citations (3) (2014)

2012

18. Asking Prices and Inspection Goods
    2012 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics
19. Becker Meets Ricardo: Multisector Matching with Social and Cognitive Skills
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
    Also in Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2012) View citations (2)
20. Becker meets Ricardo: A social and cognitive skills model of human capabilities
    2012 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics
21. Interviews and the Assignment of Workers to Jobs
    2012 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (4)
22. Wages, Job Queues, and Skills
    2012 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (1)

2011

23. Applications and Interviews - A Structural Analysis of Two-Sided Simultaneous Search
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo
    Also in Working Papers, University of Toronto, Department of Economics (2010) View citations (3)
    Economy and Society, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM) (2011)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2010) View citations (3)
    Working Papers, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (2011) View citations (14)
    2010 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2010) View citations (3)
24. It's About Time: Implications of the Period Length in an Equilibrium Job Search Model
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)

2009

25. Ex Ante and Ex Post Inefficiency in Search and Matching Models
    2009 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics

2007

26. Simultaneous Search with Heterogeneous Firms and Ex Post Competition
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (7)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2006) View citations (11)
    Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute (2006) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Simultaneous search with heterogeneous firms and ex post competition, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2009) View citations (14) (2009)
27. Structural Estimation of Search Intensity: Do Non-Employed Workers Search Enough?
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (20)
    Also in Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute (2007) View citations (6)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2007) View citations (7)
28. Structural Estimation of Search Intensity: Do non-employed workers search hard enough?
    2007 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (3)

2006

29. Early Retirement Behaviour in the Netherlands - Evidence from a Policy Reform
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (25)
    Also in CPB Discussion Paper, CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis (2005) View citations (6)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2006) View citations (29)
    Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute (2006) View citations (26)
    See also Journal Article Early Retirement Behaviour in the Netherlands: Evidence From a Policy Reform, De Economist, Springer (2010) View citations (52) (2010)

Journal Articles

2025

1. Spatial search
   Journal of Economic Theory, 2025, 224, (C)
   See also Working Paper Spatial Search, CEPR Discussion Papers (2024) (2024)

2023

2. MEETINGS AND MECHANISMS
   International Economic Review, 2023, 64, (1), 155-185 View citations (7)
   See also Working Paper Meetings and Mechanisms, Working Papers (2022) View citations (1) (2022)

2022

3. Misallocation inefficiency in partially directed search
   Journal of Economic Theory, 2022, 206, (C)
   See also Working Paper Misallocation Inefficiency in Partially Directed Search, Working Papers (2022) View citations (3) (2022)

2020

4. Opening the Black Box of the Matching Function: The Power of Words
   Journal of Labor Economics, 2020, 38, (2), 535 - 568 View citations (85)
   See also Working Paper Opening the Black Box of the Matching Function: The Power of Words, Working Papers (2016) View citations (53) (2016)

2018

5. Applications and Interviews: Firms’ Recruiting Decisions in a Frictional Labour Market
   The Review of Economic Studies, 2018, 85, (2), 1314-1351 View citations (12)
   See also Working Paper Applications and Interviews: Firms' Recruiting Decisions in a Frictional Labor Market, Working Papers (2014) View citations (12) (2014)

2017

6. Competing with asking prices
   Theoretical Economics, 2017, 12, (2) View citations (21)
   See also Working Paper Competing with Asking Prices, CESifo Working Paper Series (2016) View citations (5) (2016)
7. Search frictions, competing mechanisms and optimal market segmentation
   Journal of Economic Theory, 2017, 169, (C), 453-473 View citations (19)
   See also Working Paper Search Frictions, Competing Mechanisms and Optimal Market Segmentation, IZA Discussion Papers (2016) View citations (5) (2016)

2016

8. Search costs and efficiency: Do unemployed workers search enough?
   European Economic Review, 2016, 84, (C), 123-139 View citations (11)
   See also Working Paper Search Costs and Efficiency: Do Unemployed Workers Search Enough?, Working Papers (2015) View citations (3) (2015)

2015

9. Becker Meets Ricardo: Multisector Matching with Communication and Cognitive Skills
   The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, 2015, 31, (4), 690-720 View citations (20)
10. Meeting technologies and optimal trading mechanisms in competitive search markets
    Journal of Economic Theory, 2015, 155, (C), 1-15 View citations (65)
    See also Working Paper Meeting Technologies and Optimal Trading Mechanisms in Competitive Search Markets, IZA Discussion Papers (2014) View citations (2) (2014)

2014

11. IT'S ABOUT TIME: IMPLICATIONS OF THE PERIOD LENGTH IN AN EQUILIBRIUM SEARCH MODEL
    International Economic Review, 2014, 55, (3), 839-867 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper It's About Time: Implications of the Period Length in an Equilibrium Search Model, Working Papers (2013) (2013)

2010

12. Early Retirement Behaviour in the Netherlands: Evidence From a Policy Reform
    De Economist, 2010, 158, (3), 209-236 View citations (52)
    See also Working Paper Early Retirement Behaviour in the Netherlands - Evidence from a Policy Reform, CEPR Discussion Papers (2006) View citations (25) (2006)

2009

13. Simultaneous search with heterogeneous firms and ex post competition
    Labour Economics, 2009, 16, (3), 311-319 View citations (14)
    See also Working Paper Simultaneous Search with Heterogeneous Firms and Ex Post Competition, CEPR Discussion Papers (2007) View citations (7) (2007)