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Erscheinungsjahr: 
2007
Schriftenreihe/Nr.: 
Memorandum No. 2007,07
Verlag: 
University of Oslo, Department of Economics, Oslo
Zusammenfassung: 
This paper explores the existence of downward real wage rigidity (drwr) in 19 oecd countries, over the period 1973–1999, using data for hourly nominal earnings at industry level. Based on a nonparametric statistical method, which allows for country and year specific variation in both the median and the dispersion of industry wage changes, we find evidence of some downward rigidity of real wages in OECD countries overall, as well as for regions and time periods. There is some evidence that real wage cuts are less prevalent under strict employment protection legislation and high union density. Generally, we find stronger evidence for downward nominal than for downward real wage rigidity.
Schlagwörter: 
Downward real wage rigidity
OECD
employment protection legislation
wage setting
JEL: 
C14
C15
E31
J30
J50
Dokumentart: 
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