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Wage and Price Control Policies in Socialist Transitional Economies

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  • Fardmanesh, Mohsen
  • Tan, Li

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This paper studies the structural impact of wage and price control policies in socialist transitional economies using a two-sector three-factor small open economy model. It illustrates the results quantitatively via simulation exercises. At the earlier stage of the transition when labor is immobile, a strict control on the price of the non-tradables and the wage rate minimizes the fall in employment and output. Also, a more severe control on the price of the non-tradables than on the wage rate alleviates the fall in the real wage at negligible costs in lost employment and output. At the later stage of the transition when labor becomes mobile, the liberalization of the price of the nontradables can proceed faster than that of the wage rate. This policy combination increases employment and output and reduces the shortage for the non-tradables, but lowers the real wage.

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  • Fardmanesh, Mohsen & Tan, Li, 1996. "Wage and Price Control Policies in Socialist Transitional Economies," Center Discussion Papers 28515, Yale University, Economic Growth Center.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:yaleeg:28515
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.28515
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