Based on comprehensive regression analysis, the authors find that weak wage growth and a smaller labour share of national income significantly reduce labour productivity growth. They conclude that supply-side labour market reforms have contributed to reducing labour productivity growth: this...

<title>Abstract</title> Nickell <italic>et al</italic>. (2005) have frequently been cited as empirical evidence that labor market rigidities cause high unemployment. We find that their model is <underline>not</underline> robust. Leaving their database unchanged and changing three details in their estimation procedure, it turns out that several...

Mainstream economists argue that unemployment can be reduced by deregulation of labor markets, that is, by easier firing, reduction of minimum wages and social benefits, and so forth. Our panel data analysis shows that wage-cost saving flexibilization of labor markets has a negative impact on...