Professor Philipp Kircher

Details of Professor Philipp Kircher's inaugural lecture.

Event details

Lecture title: "In Search of the Perfect Match - Understanding Labour (and Marriage) Markets"

Date: 12 March 2014

Time: 5.30pm

Venue: Appleton Tower Lecture Theatre 1, 11 Crichton Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9LE

Lecture abstract

Economists have long acknowledged that it takes time to find the right partner. But how can we think about this process? Do firms randomly meet workers? Or do they compete for workers? What is the difference? And how does this shape not only unemployment, but also how well the individual is employed? How much is lost when workers do not work in the job they are most qualified for? This lecture provides an overview of some of the recent thoughts on these topics, with some cross-references to other settings such as search for a marriage partner.

Lecture video