Sind Nominallohne starr? Neuere Evidenz und wirtschaftspolitische Implikationen

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Standard-Nutzungsbedingungen:Die Dokumente auf EconStor dürfen zu eigenen wissenschaftlichen Zwecken und zum Privatgebrauch gespeichert und kopiert werden.Sie dürfen die Dokumente nicht für öffentliche oder kommerzielle Zwecke vervielfältigen, öffentlich ausstellen, öffentlich zugänglich machen, vertreiben oder anderweitig nutzen.Sofern die Verfasser die Dokumente unter Open-Content-Lizenzen (insbesondere CC-Lizenzen) zur Verfügung gestellt haben sollten, gelten abweichend von diesen Nutzungsbedingungen die in der dort genannten Lizenz gewährten Nutzungsrechte. The Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) in Bonn is a local and virtual international research center and a place of communication between science, politics and business. IZA is an independent, nonprofit limited liability company (Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung) supported by Deutsche Post World Net. The center is associated with the University of Bonn and offers a stimulating research environment through its research networks, research support, and visitors and doctoral programs. IZA engages in (i) original and internationally competitive research in all fields of labor economics, (ii) development of policy concepts, and (iii) dissemination of research results and concepts to the interested public. The current research program deals with (1) mobility and flexibility of labor, (2) internationalization of labor markets, (3) welfare state and labor market, (4) labor markets in transition countries, (5) the future of labor, (6) evaluation of labor market policies and projects and (7) Terms of use: Documents in D I S C U S S I O N P A P E R S E R I E S Are Nominal Wages Rigid? Recent Evidence and Policy ImplicationsIn the presence of downwardly rigid nominal wages, low inflation may lead to higher equilibrium unemployment by hindering real wage adjustments. This paper surveys and analyses the growing evidence on downwardly rigid nominal wages. We deal not only with assessments of existence and extent of downward nominal wage rigidity, but also discuss its possible explanations and macroeconomic consequences. We conclude that downward nominal wage rigidity does exist, that its extent is substantial and that very likely the real consequences at low, close-to-zero inflation are non-negligible. The results of this strand of research should therefore be taken into account in the formulation of optimal inflation targets. JEL Classification:J30, E24, E31, E52

Decentralizing Wage Bargaining in Germany — A Way to Increase Employment?

“…In their view, coordinated wage negotiations are able to react appropriately to macroeconomic shocks and are thus better able to prevent unemployment from increasing. 6 Beissinger and Knoppik (2003) have reviewed studies based on surveys, on experimental studies and microeconometric studies in a number of countries. In contrast to Pfeiffer, they come to the conclusion that downward rigidities of nominal wages are not the result of institutional arrangements but rather of psychological factors.…”