Shocks and rigidities as determinants of CEE labour markets’ performance: a panel SVECM approach

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Mokslo publikacijos / Scientific publications
Document Type:
Žurnalų straipsniai / Journal articles
Language:
Anglų kalba / English
Title:
Shocks and rigidities as determinants of CEE labour markets’ performance: a panel SVECM approach
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In the Journal:
Economics of transition, 2013, 21, 3, 553-581
Subject Category:
LT
Čekijos Respublika (Czech Republic); Lietuva (Lithuania); Ekonominė analizė. Prognozavimas / Economic analysis. Forecasting; Užimtumas / Employment.
Summary / Abstract:

ENIn this article, the impact of real wage, productivity, labour demand and supply shocks on eight Central and Eastern European (CEE) economies from 1996–2007 is analysed with a panel structural vector error correction model. A set of long-run restrictions derived from the dynamic stochastic general equilibrium (DSGE) model is used to identify structural shocks, and fluctuations in foreign demand are controlled for. We find that the propagation of shocks on CEE labour markets resembles that found for OECD countries. Labour demand shocks emerge as the main determinant of employment and unemployment variability in the short-to-medium run, but wage rigidities were equally important for observed labour market performance, especially in Poland, Czech Republic and Lithuania. We associate these rigidities with collective bargaining, minimum wage, active labour market policies and employment protection legislation.

DOI:
10.1111/ecot.12017
ISSN:
0967-0750
Subject:
Ekonomika / Economics
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2026-03-25 17:11:51
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