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Wage Determination and Union Behaviour in Italy: An Efficiency Wage Interpretation

In: Labour Relations and Economic Performance

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  • Carlo Dell’Aringa
  • Claudio Lucifora

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In the 1970s the Italian labour market was characterised by rigidities mainly originating from institutional factors. Union behaviour and labour legislation have often been blamed as major causes of the loss of flexibility. As a result, the impact of the oil shocks on economic performance turned out to be particularly severe, both in terms of increased inflation and unemployment. In the early 1980s, although unions showed a less conflictual attitude and accepted an incomes policy, which most likely contributed to slowing down inflation; nevertheless unemployment continued along its rising trend.

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  • Carlo Dell’Aringa & Claudio Lucifora, 1990. "Wage Determination and Union Behaviour in Italy: An Efficiency Wage Interpretation," International Economic Association Series, in: Renato Brunetta & Carlo Dell’Aringa (ed.), Labour Relations and Economic Performance, chapter 16, pages 391-413, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:intecp:978-1-349-11562-4_16
    DOI: 10.1007/978-1-349-11562-4_16
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    1. de Groot, H.L.F., 1998. "Macroeconomic Consequences of Outsourcing. An Analysis of Growth, Welfare and Product Variety," Other publications TiSEM fcbc1070-85e4-4b77-b138-0, Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management.
    2. Lucifora, Claudio, 1998. "The impact of unions on labour turnover in Italy:: Evidence from establishment level data," International Journal of Industrial Organization, Elsevier, vol. 16(3), pages 353-376, May.

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