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Human Capital, Matching and Job Satisfaction

Tim  Barmby,  Alex  Bryson,  Barbara  Eberth,  June 2012
Paper No' CEPDP1151: | Full paper

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Keywords: Job satisfaction; job match quality, human capital, job tenure

JEL Classification: J24; J28

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This Paper is published under the following series: CEP Discussion Papers

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Abstract:

Using a model of wage determination developed by Stevens (2003) we offer an explanation of why tenure has a negative effect when entered in job satisfaction equations. If job satisfaction measures match quality, then the explanation follows from a model of the labour market in which workers accumulate specific human capital at the firm they work and the way in which this accumulation affects the way workers react to outside job opportunities.