The synchronization of wage dynamics across EMU members. A test of the endogeneity hypothesis

Empirica

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 327-340

  Buscher, Herbert S ^a   Gabrisch, Hubert ^a  

^a HALLE INSTITUTE FOR ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

EMU; Labour markets; OCA

Indexed keywords

CURRENCY; ECONOMIC INTEGRATION; EUROPEAN MONETARY UNION; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; LABOR MARKET; MONETARY POLICY; WAGE;

EID: 84864392141     PISSN: 03408744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10663-011-9170-7     Document Type: Article

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