Employed and unemployed job seekers: are they substitutes?

"The job search literature suggests that an increase in the proportion of job seekers who are employed reduces the probability of unemployed people finding a job. However, there is little evidence indicating that employed and unemployed job seekers have similar observed characteristics or that...

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Main Authors: Longhi, Simonetta, Taylor, Mark
Institution:ETUI-European Trade Union Institute
Format: TEXT
Language:English
Published: Colchester 2010
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Online Access:https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19183839124919010119-employed-and-unemployed-job-se.htm
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description "The job search literature suggests that an increase in the proportion of job seekers who are employed reduces the probability of unemployed people finding a job. However, there is little evidence indicating that employed and unemployed job seekers have similar observed characteristics or that they apply for the same jobs. We use the British Labour Force Survey to compare employed and unemployed job seekers, and find differences in their individual characteristics, preferences over working hours, and job search strategies which do not vary with the business cycle. We conclude that unemployed people do not directly compete with employed job seekers."
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publishDate 2010
publisher Colchester
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spellingShingle Longhi, Simonetta
Taylor, Mark
job searching
job seeker
statistics
unemployed
Employed and unemployed job seekers: are they substitutes?
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title Employed and unemployed job seekers: are they substitutes?
topic job searching
job seeker
statistics
unemployed
url https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19183839124919010119-employed-and-unemployed-job-se.htm