Essays on Urban Spatial Structure, Job Search, & Job Mobility
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On-the-job search in urban areas
a r t i c l e i n f o JEL classification: D83 J64 R14 R23 Keywords: City structure On-the-job search Unemployment Efficiency Relocation path Career path This study develops an on-the-job search model involving spatial structure. In this model, workers are either employed and commute frequently to a central business district (CBD) or unemployed and commute less frequently to the CBD in search of...
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تاریخ انتشار 2003