TY - RPRT AU - Addison, John T. AU - Centeno, Mario AU - Portugal, Pedro TI - Key Elasticities in Job Search Theory: International Evidence PY - 2004/Sep/ PB - Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) CY - Bonn T2 - IZA Discussion Paper IS - 1314 UR - https://www.iza.org/publications/dp1314 AB - This paper exploits the informational value of search theory, after Lancaster and Chesher (1983), in conjunction with survey data on the unemployed to calculate key reservation wage and duration elasticities for most EU-15 nations. KW - reservation wages KW - probability of reemployment KW - accepted wages KW - Pareto wage offer distribution KW - unemployment benefits ER -