Research Discussion Paper – RDP 1999-07 Job-Search Methods, Neighbourhood Effects and the Youth Labour Market

Contents

• Introduction
• Job-search Behaviour: What do we Already Know?
• Data and the Basic Framework
• Estimation Framework and Results
• Conclusions
• Appendix A: An Economic Model of Job-search Method Choice
• Appendix B: Variable Definitions
• References

I would like to thank Charlie Bean, Nargis Bharucha, Jeff Borland, Adam Cagliarini and Geoffrey Shuetrim for their invaluable help, and the seminar participants at Sydney University, the University of New England and the Melbourne Institute. Obviously, I take full responsibility for any remaining errors. The views expressed in this paper are my own and should not be attributed to either the Reserve Bank of Australia or the CEP.