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Testing for ability in a competitive labor market

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  • Burdett, K.
  • Mortensen, Dale T.

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  • Burdett, K. & Mortensen, Dale T., 1981. "Testing for ability in a competitive labor market," Journal of Economic Theory, Elsevier, vol. 25(1), pages 42-66, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jetheo:v:25:y:1981:i:1:p:42-66
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    1. Haefner, Samuel & Haeusle, Niklas & Koeniger, Winfried & Braun, Alexander, 2024. "Optimal Compensation in Competitive Labor Markets with Heterogeneous Employers and Workers," Economics Working Paper Series 2405, University of St. Gallen, School of Economics and Political Science.
    2. David Malueg & Yongsheng Xu, 1997. "Endogenous information quality: A job-assignment application," Journal of Economics, Springer, vol. 65(2), pages 163-180, June.
    3. Francesco Squintani, 1999. "On-the-Job Signaling and Self-Confidence," Discussion Papers 1274, Northwestern University, Center for Mathematical Studies in Economics and Management Science.
    4. James J. Chrisman & Esra Memili & Kaustav Misra, 2014. "Nonfamily Managers, Family Firms, and the Winner's Curse: The Influence of Noneconomic Goals and Bounded Rationality," Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, , vol. 38(5), pages 1-25, September.
    5. Waldman, Michael, 1989. "Information on worker ability : An analysis of investment within the firm," Information Economics and Policy, Elsevier, vol. 4(1), pages 57-80.
    6. Andrew Weiss & Ruqu Wang, 1990. "A Sorting Model of Labor Contracts: Implications for Layoffs and Wage-Tenure Profiles," NBER Working Papers 3448, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
    7. Wang, Ruqu & Weiss, Andrew, 1998. "Probation, layoffs, and wage-tenure profiles: A sorting explanation," Labour Economics, Elsevier, vol. 5(3), pages 359-383, September.

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