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Limites des méthodes d'évaluation et pertinence du concept de déficit public structurel

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  • Carine Bouthevillain
  • Sophie Garcia

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[eng] In Europe the institutions and the functioning of labour markets vary greatly from one country to one other. Moreover, many empirical studies emphasised the heterogeneity of national labour demand and wage behaviours. However, the macroeconomic impact of these differences still has to be analysed. In this paper we offer such an evaluation. To this end we have built a small model based on recent estimations. We show that national wage and labour behaviours are not distinct enough to lead to national reactions that are strongly asymmetric in face of a common shock and to complicate the monetary policy in the EMU. In the meantime, in all the countries considered here, labour markets are characterised by a limited flexibility, in particular a low sensitivity of wages to the disequilibrium on the labour market. The EMU may of course change economic behaviours or bring about reforms, but it seems not reasonable to expect an increase in the labour market flexibility that would be strong enough to make up for the loss of stabilisation policy autonomy by countries of the Euro area.

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  • Carine Bouthevillain & Sophie Garcia, 2000. "Limites des méthodes d'évaluation et pertinence du concept de déficit public structurel," Revue Française d'Économie, Programme National Persée, vol. 15(1), pages 75-121.
    • Handle: RePEc:prs:rfreco:rfeco_0769-0479_2000_num_15_1_1443
    DOI: 10.3406/rfeco.2000.1443
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    1. Wissem Khanfir, 2017. "Orientation of the Fiscal Policy in Tunisia: Structural VAR Analysis," Romanian Economic Journal, Department of International Business and Economics from the Academy of Economic Studies Bucharest, vol. 20(64), pages 61-74, June.
    2. Sophie Garcia & Adrien Verdelhan, 2001. "Le policy-mix de la zone euro. Une évaluation de l'impact des chocs monétaires et budgétaires," Economie & Prévision, La Documentation Française, vol. 148(2), pages 23-40.
    3. Sébastien Pommier, 2004. "Évolutions et asymétries des règles européennes de politique budgétaire et mise en oeuvre du Pacte de stabilité," Économie et Prévision, Programme National Persée, vol. 162(1), pages 95-109.
    4. Wissem KHANFIR, 2018. "Structural budget balance and fiscal policy stance in Tunisia," Theoretical and Applied Economics, Asociatia Generala a Economistilor din Romania / Editura Economica, vol. 0(4(617), W), pages 145-154, Winter.

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