a column by Benjamin Villena-Roldán and Stefano Banfi for VOX: CEPR’s Policy Portal
Researchers often pick a random or a directed search model based on convenience and theoretical implications, but distinguishing between the two is important as many labour market regulations may be welfare-improving under random search, but not under directed search.
This column uses data from Chile to show that job-seekers respond to information posted by employers, suggesting that policy design should consider the prescriptions of directed search models. However, the evidence also shows that relevant features of these markets are not well captured by existing models.
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