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Labour market hierarchies and the macro-economy – Do labour market dualities affect wage growth in Europe?

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The drivers of wage growth in Europe are insufficiently understood. I argue that the institutional structure of labour markets – particularly labour market dualities – improve our understanding of the determinants of wage growth. This also helps to understand the period of a secular decline in wage growth after the crisis. Using data for the member states of the EU from Q1 2004 to Q4 2016, I demonstrate that there is a negative effect of the incidence of temporary contracts on overall wage growth. Further, I am able to show that it has considerably increased since the global financial crisis.

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  • Ramskogler, Paul, 2021. "Labour market hierarchies and the macro-economy – Do labour market dualities affect wage growth in Europe?," Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, Elsevier, vol. 56(C), pages 154-165.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:streco:v:56:y:2021:i:c:p:154-165
    DOI: 10.1016/j.strueco.2020.10.001
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    J31; J42; J82; Wage growth; Labour market duality; Dual labour market theory;
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    • J31 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials
    • J42 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Particular Labor Markets - - - Monopsony; Segmented Labor Markets
    • J82 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor Standards - - - Labor Force Composition

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