Wage Flexibility and Labour Market Institutions: A Meta‐Analysis

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Journal: Kyklos
Year: 2007
Volume: 60
Issue: 2
Pages: 145-163

Authors (3)

Miquel Clar (not in RePEc) Christian Dreger (not in RePEc) Raúl Ramos (Universitat de Barcelona)

Score contribution per author:

0.335 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

Evidence during the nineties about the response of real wages to shocks highlights that this response is substantially lower in European countries than in the United States and that there are important differences among European countries. Which are the reasons that explain these different reactions? In this paper, we apply meta‐analytical techniques in order to provide a quantitative summary of the available evidence regarding the influence of labour market institutions on real wage flexibility. We find that the design of the study affects the obtained results, and that in more deregulated labour markets with a lower presence of trade unions, this response is particularly larger.

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RePEc Handle
repec:bla:kyklos:v:60:y:2007:i:2:p:145-163
Journal Field
General
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-25