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Table 1 Parameter values

From: Occupational gender segregation in an equilibrium search model

Parameter

Description

Value

n m

Number of men

0.5

n f

Number of women

0.5

ξ m

Men’s hours preference

3000

ξ f

Women’s hours preference

60000

b

Reservation utility

N(−1500,10002)

a j

Technology parameter

0.1 ≤ a j  ≤ 0.2

κ

Ratio of job offer arrival rate to job separation rate = λ/δ

3

T

Upper limit on hours worked

70