Data and Code for: Occupational Matching and Cities

Principal Investigator(s):  View help for Principal Investigator(s) Theodore Papageorgiou, Boston College

Version:  View help for Version V1

Name File Type Size Last Modified
  Data and Code-Papageorgiou 2021 03/18/2021 09:00:AM
README.pdf application/pdf 25.3 KB 03/17/2021 06:53:AM

Project Citation: 

Papageorgiou, Theodore. Data and Code for: Occupational Matching and Cities. Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2022. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2022-06-24. https://doi.org/10.3886/E122882V1

Project Description

Summary:  View help for Summary These files contain the programs and data for the journal article "Occupational Matching and Cities," American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics


Scope of Project

Subject Terms:  View help for Subject Terms Occupations; Agglomeration Economies; Urban Wage Premium; Multi-armed Bandits; Geographical Mobility; Matching Theory; Wage Inequality; Job Vacancy Postings
JEL Classification:  View help for JEL Classification
      J24 Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
      J31 Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials
      R23 Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics: Regional Migration; Regional Labor Markets; Population; Neighborhood Characteristics
Geographic Coverage:  View help for Geographic Coverage USA
Time Period(s):  View help for Time Period(s) 1996 – 2000; 2/1/2016 – 4/30/2016
Universe:  View help for Universe US Labor Force
Data Type(s):  View help for Data Type(s) survey data

Methodology

Data Source:  View help for Data Source 1996 Panel of the Survey of Income and Program Participation
Vacancy postings data from Burning Glass Technologies, Labor Insight Jobs
American Community Survey, 2011-2015
Current Population Survey, 2003-2010
Population Data from the 2000 and 2010 Census
Consumer Price Index, 1996-2000

Unit(s) of Observation:  View help for Unit(s) of Observation Wages, Occupation, Vacancies, Geographical Area, Mobility

Related Publications

Download this project

Published Versions

V1 [2022-06-24]

Export Metadata

Dublin Core

DDI 2.5

Report a Problem

Found a serious problem with the data, such as disclosure risk or copyrighted content? Let us know.

This material is distributed exactly as received from the data depositor. As of April 2026, depositors are required to submit study materials in accessible formats. ICPSR has not reviewed, checked, or processed this material. For additional information about the study, please contact the investigator(s) directly. If you have questions about the accessibility of materials distributed by ICPSR or require further assistance, please visit ICPSR's Accessibility Center.