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Simplifying the Reservation Option via an Equivalent Hypothetical Job
A useful method for evaluating a complex reservation option, such as being unemployed while job searching, is to calculate its average value over a specific planning horizon. This is achieved by summing the expected utilities from different periods (e.g., time unemployed and time employed in a new job) and then dividing by the total duration of the planning period. This calculation transforms the complex option into an equivalent, simpler hypothetical job offering a specific net utility, which represents the reservation wage. An individual would be indifferent between this hypothetical job and their actual reservation option.
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