Månsson, Jonas () (Centre for Labour Market Policy Research (CAFO))
Abstract
The aim of this note is to derive, explore and discuss the shape of the recruitment, or hiring cost function. It is assumed that the recruitment cost can be divided into two components; direct costs and indirect costs. The direct cost captures cost directly associated with recruitment, such as e.g. advertising, interviewing etc, while the indirect cost capture di¤erences in marginal productivity due to recruitment. By making assumptions about the learning process I am able to present a cost function for recruitment that is static and dependent on number of persons that are to be recruited. I will argue that the shape of the recruitment cost, i.e. convexity or concavity, depends on the type of job. If the job/s o¤ered is/are standard low skilled type of jobs one can argue that the cost function for recruitment is concave, at least for small number of recruit- ment's. However, if the job requires a high degree of firms specific competence the recruitment cost function is more likely to be convex.
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Paper provided by Centre for Labour Market Policy Research (CAFO), School of Management and Economics, Växjö University in its series CAFO Working Papers with number
2006:4.
Find related papers by JEL classification: J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
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