Labour costs dynamics in the Euro area: Some empirical evidence

International Economics and Economic Policy

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 323-347

  Gouveia, Sofia ^a   Correia, Leonida ^a  

^a Universidade de Trás os Montes e Alto Douro   (Portugal)

Author keywords

European integration; OCA endogeneity; Synchronisation; Unit labour costs

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883645165     PISSN: 16124804     EISSN: 16124812     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10368-013-0232-0     Document Type: Article

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