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Deconstructing Job Search Behavior
1 : University of Bristol [Bristol]
We use an unusually rich data from a Chilean job board to document various theoretically relevant facts regarding job search. We show how application behavior is influenced by (1) demographics such as gender, age, and marital status, (2) alignment between applicant wage expectations and wage offers, (3) applicant fit into ad requirements such as education, experience,
job location and occupation (4) timing variables, including unemployment duration, job tenure (for on-the-job searchers) and business cycle conditions. Our paper provides novel evidence that can discipline current and future search-theoretical frameworks.
