Variables

Definition of the variables

Mean

St. Dev.

lnEW

Natural logarithm of hourly expected wage

2.038

0.332

lnUD

Natural logarithm of unemployment duration

4.660

1.492

lnRW

Natural logarithm of hourly reservation wage

1.864

0.310

AGE

Age

30.938

8.646

lnLW

Natural logarithm of the wage the person received from the previous job

6.348

2.067

GENDER

Gender (1 = male, 0 = female)

0.607

0.488

EDUC

Education (1 = illiterate, 2 = elementary school, 3 = secondary school, 4 = high school, 5 = university, 6 = master or higher)

3.857

1.158

VOCTRN

Sum of duration of vocational training ve apprenticeship period (in months)

3.558

8.942

FORLANG

Number of foreign languages person speaks

1.030

0.196

RESIDENT

Place of residence (1 = metropolis , 0 = other )

0.641

0.480

JOBOFFER

Number of job offers received

0.515

1.063

INSURNC

Duration under social security coverage (in months)

48.712

55.118

DISAB

If the person has any disability (1 = yes, 0 = no)

0.050

0.218

METHOD

Number of job seeking methods person uses

2.299

1.110

COMPENS

If the person receives unemployment aid or state assistance (0 = does not receive any, 1 = receives one of them)

0.108

0.310