The Incidence of Nominal and Real Wage Rigidities in Great Britain : 1978-98  

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Barwell, Richard D. ; Schweitzer, Mark F.

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: The Economic Journal (EBSCO) vol. 117 no. 524 (Nov. 2007), page F553-F569.
Topik: Wages; nominal; real wage growth; wage rigidities
Fulltext: F553.pdf (348.41KB)

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This article analyses the extent of rigidities in wage setting in Great Britain over the 1980 s and 1990 s. Our estimation strategy follows the generalised Altonji and Devereux (2000) model discussed in the introduction to this Feature, but it includes modifications to include some special features of the British data. Our estimates reveal that real rigidities in wage setting are more prevalent than nominal rigidities in Great Britain, although the incidence of these real wage rigidities has fallen gradually over time. If firms cannot cut real wages in response to negative demand shocks they may resort to laying off workers. Our results support this micro - foundation of the wage – unemployment Phillips curve : workers who are more likely to be protected from wage cuts are also more likely to lose their jobs.

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