Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9548641 | Economic Modelling | 2005 | 28 Pages |
Abstract
We present an applied general equilibrium (AGE) modelling approach to analyse employment and unemployment effects of labour tax cuts in an economy where wages are determined through firm-union bargaining at the sectoral level. In such a labour market regime, simulations for Germany show that labour tax policies can make only a small contribution to alleviating the problem of persistent unemployment.
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Authors
Christoph Böhringer, Stefan Boeters, Michael Feil,