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Rigider Arbeitsmarkt oder ungleiche Einkommensverteilung – Ein unlösbares Dilemma?

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  • Berthold Norbert
  • Thode Eric

    (Universität Würzburg Lehrstuhl für Volkswirtschaftslehre, Wirtschaftsordnung und Sozialpolitik Sanderring 2, D-97070 Würzburg)

  • Fehn Rainer

    (Center for European Studies Harvard University 27 Kirkland Street at Cabot Way Cambridge MA 02138; USA)

Abstract

The paper shows that a more flexible labor market is unequivocally necessary for a lasting and substantial reduction of unemployment. It furthermore points out that a more flexible labor market is even beneficial from a long-run distributional point of view. Hence, the key to liberalizing the labor market lies in overcoming widespread short-run distributional concerns. Increasing the short-run elasticity of labor demand with respect to the real wage by fostering venture capital markets appears to be a crucial stepping stone.

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  • Berthold Norbert & Thode Eric & Fehn Rainer, 2000. "Rigider Arbeitsmarkt oder ungleiche Einkommensverteilung – Ein unlösbares Dilemma?," Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftspolitik, De Gruyter, vol. 49(1), pages 3-26, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:lus:zwipol:v:49:y:2000:i:1:p:3-26:n:2
    DOI: 10.1515/zfwp-2000-0102
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