Arbeitspapier

Matching bias in labor demand estimation

Using a matched firm-worker dataset, we show both theoretically and empirically that positive assortative matching between firms and workers leads to an underestimation of the absolute value of wage elasticity of labor demand.

Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
Series: IZA Discussion Papers ; No. 3076

Classification
Wirtschaft
Subject
Matching
employment
labor demand estimation
Arbeitsnachfrage
Lohn
Preiselastizität
Schätzung
Arbeitsmarkt
Matching
Peru

Event
Geistige Schöpfung
(who)
Aguilar, Giovanna
Rendón, Sílvio
Event
Veröffentlichung
(who)
Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
(where)
Bonn
(when)
2007

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Object type

  • Arbeitspapier

Associated

  • Aguilar, Giovanna
  • Rendón, Sílvio
  • Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)

Time of origin

  • 2007

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