The public-private sector pay debate in Europe

Thorsten Schulten and Torsten Müller

Working Papers from European Trade Union Institute (ETUI)

Abstract: This Working Paper critically reviews the empirical evidence and the basic assumptions on which European and national policymakers base their strategy of cutting and freezing public sector pay as one central element of the current crisis management. Using comparative studies and new statistical data, the paper demonstrates that these assumptions are wrong, as they rely on a 'excessively narrow conception of competitiveness as cost competitiveness' and they neglect the role of wages in generating domestic demand.

Keywords: Wages (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 57 pages
Date: 2015-09
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