Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Series: Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers
Creation-Date: 2001-09-07
Number: 01-080/3
Author-Name: James W. Albrecht
Author-Workplace-Name: Georgetown University, Washington DC
Author-Name: Pieter A. Gautier
Author-Email: gautier@tinbergen.nl
Author-Workplace-Name: Erasmus University Rotterdam
Author-Name: Susan B. Vroman
Author-Workplace-Name: Georgetown University, Washington DC
Title: Matching with Multiple Applications
Abstract: We analyze the implications of multiple applications by job seekers for the microfoundations of the matching function. We emphasize a coordination failure caused by multiple applications, namely, that firms can waste resources processing applicants who are ultimately hired elsewhere.<P>This discussion paper resulted in a publication in <A href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6V84-46SNFBV-2&_user=499884&_coverDate=01%2F31%2F2003&_rdoc=12&_fmt=high&_orig=browse&_srch=doc-info(%23toc%235860%232003%23999219998%23369093%23FLA%23display%23Volume)&_cdi=5860&_sort=d&_docanchor=&_ct=22&_acct=C000024499&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=499884&md5=0077676f03ac7f2539b3b42529f2d7bb">'Economics Letters'</A>, 2003, 78(1), 67-70.
Classification-JEL: J41; J64; D84
Keywords: search; matching
File-Url: https://papers.tinbergen.nl/01080.pdf
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