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Die Entwicklung der Arbeitskosten in der Europäischen Gemeinschaft. Eine empirische Bestandsaufnahme und Analyse von Entwicklungszenarien der Lohnpolitik / Labour Costs and European Integration. Recent Development and Expected Trends

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  • Hardes Heinz-Dieter

    (Universität Trier, FB IV - VWL (APO), D-54286 Trier)

  • Schmitz Frieder

    (Dipl.-Volkswirt, Universität Trier, FB IV - VWL, (APO), D-54286 Trier)

Abstract

A detailed empirical comparison of labour costs in Europe indicates the patterns of and recent trends for the peripheral and core countries. Different wage levels do not automatically imply disadvantages for the high-wage core countries. Instead: Recent trends are more in favour of the core. The analyses of changing bargaining conditions and a systematic review of divergence vs. convergence labour cost scenarios are leading to a twofold conclusion: A growing importance of bargaining agreements is to be expected in an integrated Europe and severe potential problems do exist in finding an adequate degree of centralisation.

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  • Hardes Heinz-Dieter & Schmitz Frieder, 1994. "Die Entwicklung der Arbeitskosten in der Europäischen Gemeinschaft. Eine empirische Bestandsaufnahme und Analyse von Entwicklungszenarien der Lohnpolitik / Labour Costs and European Integration. Recen," Journal of Economics and Statistics (Jahrbuecher fuer Nationaloekonomie und Statistik), De Gruyter, vol. 213(6), pages 646-669, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:jns:jbstat:v:213:y:1994:i:6:p:646-669
    DOI: 10.1515/jbnst-1994-0603
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