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Shareholder value and equilibrium rate of unemployment

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  • Nicolas Piluso

    (CERTOP Université Paul Sabatier Toulouse 3)

  • Gabriel Colletis

    (LEREPS Université Capitole Toulouse 1)

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The aim of this article is to analyse the consequences of the constraint of shareholder value creation on wages and on unemployment rates in equilibrium. We will show that the shareholder value created by a firm directly depends on the payroll. Therefore, both the firm's and the Unions' new maximisation programs are considerably modified. The main result of this analysis is that a switch from profit maximisation to EVA maximisation leads to an increase in unemployment rates. Furthermore, the unemployment rate now depends on new financial variables.

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  • Nicolas Piluso & Gabriel Colletis, 2012. "Shareholder value and equilibrium rate of unemployment," Economics Bulletin, AccessEcon, vol. 32(4), pages 3233-3242.
    • Handle: RePEc:ebl:ecbull:eb-12-00165
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    Keywords

    equilibrium unemployment; shareholder value; equilibrium wages; trade-union negotiations;
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    • E2 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Consumption, Saving, Production, Employment, and Investment
    • J2 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor

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