Questions tagged [search-and-matching]

Consider the standard Diamonds coconut economy. One could imagine that people who search longer, have a different likelihood of matching someone to trade with. Has there been something done akin this (in any part of matching theory)? Second Example…

In a simplified model in the search theory of unemployment, let $M=\mu{m(u,v)}$ be the matching function where $u$ and $v$ is unemployment and vacancies respectively. Given $m(u,v)$ has constant returns to scale and positive marginal products, how…

I would like to know what exactly makes matching markets different from regular markets. If you could illustrate with examples to help me understand better, that would be nice. Thanks in advance.

I am wondering if there is any work in search models that discusses firm behaviors. Most common search models that I am familiar with talk about the job seeker's threshold rule. Is there any model that discusses similar firm threshold rule, in…