Non-base wage components as a source of wage adaptability to shocks: evidence from European firms, 2010–2013

Abstract This paper provides evidence on the role of non-base wage components as a channel for firms to adjust labour costs in the event of adverse shocks. It uses data from a firm-level survey for 25 European countries that covers the period 2010–2013. We find that firms subject to nominal wage rig...

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Main Authors: Jan Babecký, Clémence Berson, Ludmila Fadejeva, Ana Lamo, Petra Marotzke, Fernando Martins, Pawel Strzelecki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2019-01-01
Series:IZA Journal of Labor Policy
Subjects:
J30
J32
C81
P5
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40173-018-0106-8