Dale T. Mortensen

14.1k total citations · 4 hit papers
61 papers, 5.5k citations indexed

About

Dale T. Mortensen is a scholar working on Economics and Econometrics, General Economics, Econometrics and Finance and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Dale T. Mortensen has authored 61 papers receiving a total of 5.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 55 papers in Economics and Econometrics, 16 papers in General Economics, Econometrics and Finance and 8 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Dale T. Mortensen's work include Labor market dynamics and wage inequality (41 papers), Economic theories and models (22 papers) and Firm Innovation and Growth (20 papers). Dale T. Mortensen is often cited by papers focused on Labor market dynamics and wage inequality (41 papers), Economic theories and models (22 papers) and Firm Innovation and Growth (20 papers). Dale T. Mortensen collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and United Kingdom. Dale T. Mortensen's co-authors include Kenneth Burdett, Christopher A. Pissarides, Rasmus Lentz, Éva Nagypál, Randall Wright, T. S. Vishwanath, Tara Vishwanath, W. Robert Reed, George R. Neumann and Hae-Shin Hwang and has published in prestigious journals such as American Economic Review, Econometrica and Journal of Political Economy.

In The Last Decade

Dale T. Mortensen

60 papers receiving 4.8k citations

Hit Papers

Wage Differentials, Employer Size, and Unemployment 1977 2026 1993 2009 1998 1977 1999 2007 250 500 750 1000
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Wage Differentials, Employer Size, and Unemployment
    1998 1.0k citations Dale T. Mortensen et al. profile →
  2. Unemployment Insurance and Job Search Decisions
    1977 414 citations Dale T. Mortensen Industrial and Labor Relations Review profile →
  3. New Developments in Models of Search in the Labor Market
    1999 401 citations Dale T. Mortensen, Christopher A. Pissarides London School of Economics and Political Science Research Online (London School of Economics and Political Science) profile →
  4. More on unemployment and vacancy fluctuations
    2007 261 citations Dale T. Mortensen et al. Review of Economic Dynamics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Dale T. Mortensen United States 32 4.8k 986 986 652 526 61 5.5k
Robert Shimer United States 25 4.6k 1.0× 687 0.7× 1.5k 1.5× 405 0.6× 418 0.8× 52 5.3k
Janet L. Yellen United States 26 3.2k 0.7× 456 0.5× 1.5k 1.5× 723 1.1× 408 0.8× 65 5.3k
Kenneth Burdett United States 25 2.8k 0.6× 422 0.4× 442 0.4× 394 0.6× 274 0.5× 40 3.6k
Françis Kramarz France 29 2.8k 0.6× 457 0.5× 1.4k 1.4× 656 1.0× 257 0.5× 115 4.1k
W. Bentley MacLeod United States 31 2.9k 0.6× 503 0.5× 230 0.2× 516 0.8× 166 0.3× 108 4.1k
Randall Wright United States 45 8.2k 1.7× 284 0.3× 4.9k 5.0× 439 0.7× 599 1.1× 182 9.3k
Andrea Weber Austria 27 2.6k 0.5× 1.2k 1.2× 451 0.5× 714 1.1× 829 1.6× 91 4.1k
Sam Peltzman United States 27 3.3k 0.7× 163 0.2× 658 0.7× 524 0.8× 199 0.4× 73 5.2k
Bernard Salanié United States 29 2.2k 0.5× 340 0.3× 215 0.2× 367 0.6× 462 0.9× 72 3.3k
Bart Hobijn United States 28 2.8k 0.6× 586 0.6× 1.3k 1.3× 394 0.6× 169 0.3× 113 3.5k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Coles, Melvyn & Dale T. Mortensen. (2016). Equilibrium Labor Turnover, Firm Growth, and Unemployment. Econometrica. 84(1). 347–363. 24 indexed citations
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Lentz, Rasmus & Dale T. Mortensen. (2015). Optimal growth through product innovation. Review of Economic Dynamics. 19. 4–19. 14 indexed citations
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Coles, Melvyn & Dale T. Mortensen. (2014). The response of employment and wages to aggregate shocks: On-the-job search effect. Research in Economics. 69(1). 7–17. 3 indexed citations
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Mortensen, Dale T.. (2012). Dyspersja płac. Dlaczego podobni pracownicy zarabiają różnie (rec. Józef Orczyk). Ekonomista. 3 indexed citations
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Mortensen, Dale T. & Christopher A. Pissarides. (2011). Job Matching, Wage Dispersion, and Unemployment. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 5 indexed citations
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Coles, Melvyn & Dale T. Mortensen. (2011). Equilibrium Wage and Employment Dynamics in a Model of Wage Posting Without Commitment. SSRN Electronic Journal. 5 indexed citations
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Mortensen, Dale T., Bent Jesper Christensen, & Jesper Bagger. (2010). Wage and Productivity Dispersion: Labor Quality or Rent Sharing?. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics.
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Mortensen, Dale T. & Rasmus Lentz. (2009). Labor Market Friction, Firm Heterogeneity, and Aggregate Employment and Productivity. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 8 indexed citations
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Lentz, Rasmus & Dale T. Mortensen. (2008). An Empirical Model of Growth Through Product Innovation. Econometrica. 76(6). 1317–1373. 192 indexed citations
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Christensen, Bent Jesper, Rasmus Lentz, Dale T. Mortensen, George R. Neumann, & Axel Werwatz. (2005). On‐the‐Job Search and the Wage Distribution. Journal of Labor Economics. 23(1). 31–58. 127 indexed citations
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Mortensen, Dale T.. (2002). How Are (Danish) Wages Determined?. 2 indexed citations
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Mortensen, Dale T. & Christopher A. Pissarides. (2001). Taxes, Subsidies and Equilibrium Labour Market Outcomes. SSRN Electronic Journal. 40 indexed citations
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Mortensen, Dale T. & Christopher A. Pissarides. (1999). New Developments in Models of Search in the Labor Market. London School of Economics and Political Science Research Online (London School of Economics and Political Science). 2567–2627. 401 indexed citations breakdown →
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Mortensen, Dale T.. (1994). Reducing supply-side disincentives to job creation. Proceedings - Economic Policy Symposium - Jackson Hole. 189–237. 17 indexed citations
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Mortensen, Dale T.. (1992). Equilibrio de búsqueda y ciclos económicos reales. Cuadernos Económicos de ICE. 151–172. 3 indexed citations
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Mortensen, Dale T.. (1991). Búsqueda de empleo y análisis del mercado laboral. Dialnet (Universidad de la Rioja). 1111–1198. 4 indexed citations
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Mortensen, Dale T.. (1982). Property Rights and Efficiency in Mating, Racing, and Related Games. American Economic Review. 72(5). 968–979. 344 indexed citations
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Mortensen, Dale T.. (1978). Specific Capital and Labor Turnover. The Bell Journal of Economics. 9(2). 572–572. 164 indexed citations
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Mortensen, Dale T.. (1977). Unemployment Insurance and Job Search Decisions. Industrial and Labor Relations Review. 30(4). 505–505. 138 indexed citations
20.
Mortensen, Dale T.. (1972). Job Search, the Duration of Unemployment, and the Phillips Curve: Comment. American Economic Review. 62(4). 718–719. 218 indexed citations

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