Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Series: Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers
Creation-Date: 2002-06-28
Number: 02-065/3
Author-Name: Jos van Ommeren
Author-Email: jommeren@feweb.vu.nl
Author-Workplace-Name: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Author-Name: Piet Rietveld
Author-Email: prietveld@feweb.vu.nl
Author-Workplace-Name: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Title: Why do Firms reimburse Job Applicants' Relocation Costs?
Abstract: We develop an equilibrium job search model in which employees incur commuting costs, and residential relocation is costly. We demonstrate that firms partially compensate workers for the incurred relocation costs to avoid paying compensation for commuting costs.
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