Details about Thomas Moutos

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Postal address:	Thomas Moutos, Athens University of Economics and Business, Patission 76, Athens 10434, Greece
Workplace:	CESifo, (more information at EDIRC) Department of International and European Economic Studies, Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB), (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2023

1. Do Public Sector Employment Reductions Promote Informality?
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo

2020

2. Abolishing the Marital Wage Premium in Greece: Employment and Participation Effects on Minimum Wage Workers
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo
3. On the Interaction between Minimum Wage Adoption and Fiscal Redistribution: A Theoretical and Empirical Investigation
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo

2018

4. The Subminimum Wage Reform in Greece and the Labour-Labour Substitution Hypothesis
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (6)

2017

5. Minimum Wages in the Presence of In-Kind Redistribution
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (1)
   Also in CEPIE Working Papers, Technische Universität Dresden, Center of Public and International Economics (CEPIE) (2017) View citations (1)

2016

6. Can Minimum Wages Raise Workers' Incomes in the Long Run?
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (9)
   See also Journal Article Can Minimum Wages Raise Workers’ Incomes in the Long Run?, Journal of Public Economic Theory, Association for Public Economic Theory (2016) View citations (7) (2016)

2015

7. Labour Market Regulation, Fiscal Consolidation, and the Success of Current Account Adjustments
   DEOS Working Papers, Athens University of Economics and Business
8. The Modality of Fiscal Consolidation and Current Account Adjustment
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article The Modality of Fiscal Consolidation and Current Account Adjustment, CESifo Economic Studies, CESifo Group (2017) View citations (1) (2017)

2014

9. Industry-Level Labour Demand Elasticities Across the Eurozone: Will There Be Any Gain After the Pain of Internal Devaluation?
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (10)
   Also in Working Papers, Bank of Greece (2014) View citations (12)
10. Minimum Wages as a Redistributive Device in the Long Run
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (2)
11. Minimum Wages, Capital Accumulation and Worker's Incomes
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (1)

2013

12. GINI Country Report: Growing Inequalities and their Impacts in Greece
    GINI Country Reports, AIAS, Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Labour Studies
13. The Democratization of Rent Seeking in Greece
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (4)

2012

14. Capital Importers Pay More for their Imports
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo

2011

15. EMU and the Greek crisis: Are there lessons to be learnt?
    DEOS Working Papers, Athens University of Economics and Business
16. Excessive Wages and the Return on Capital
    DEOS Working Papers, Athens University of Economics and Business
    See also Journal Article 'Excessive' wages and the return on capital, Cambridge Journal of Economics, Cambridge Political Economy Society (2012) View citations (3) (2012)
17. Product Quality, Informality, and Child Labour
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo
    See also Journal Article Product Quality, Informality, and Child Labor, Review of Development Economics, Wiley Blackwell (2013) View citations (2) (2013)

2010

18. Whither Public Interest: The Case of Greece's Public Finances
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (18)
    See also Journal Article Whither Public Interest: The Case of Greece's Public Finances, FinanzArchiv: Public Finance Analysis, Mohr Siebeck, Tübingen (2010) View citations (12) (2010)

2009

19. "Unwarranted" Wage Changes and the Return on Capital
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo

2008

20. Inequality and the Import Demand Function
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (3)
    Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2006) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Inequality and the import demand function, Oxford Economic Papers, Oxford University Press (2012) View citations (11) (2012)

2007

21. A Note on Human Capital and the Feldstein-Horioka Puzzle
    Economics Discussion Papers, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article A NOTE ON HUMAN CAPITAL AND THE FELDSTEIN–HORIOKA PUZZLE*, Manchester School, University of Manchester (2009) View citations (4) (2009)
22. Human Capital and the Feldstein-Horioka Puzzle
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (3)

2006

23. A Politico-Economic Analysis of Minimum Wages and Wage Subsidies
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article A politico-economic analysis of minimum wages and wage subsidies, Economics Letters, Elsevier (2011) View citations (7) (2011)
24. Monopoly, Inequality and Redistribution via the Public Provision of Private Goods
    Working Papers, ECINEQ, Society for the Study of Economic Inequality View citations (1)
    Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2004)
25. Technological Change, Inequality and Work Sharing
    Working Papers, ECINEQ, Society for the Study of Economic Inequality View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE, INEQUALITY AND WORK SHARING, Scottish Journal of Political Economy, Scottish Economic Society (2006) View citations (1) (2006)

2005

26. Inequality and Relative Reliance on Tariffs: Theory and Evidence
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (3)
27. Turkish Delight for Some, Cold Turkey for Others?: The Effects of the EU-Turkey Customs Union
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (5)

2004

28. Do excessive wage increases raise imports? Theory and evidence
    Macroeconomics, University Library of Munich, Germany
    Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2001)
    Working Papers, Business School - Economics, University of Glasgow
    See also Journal Article Do excessive wage increases raise imports?: Theory and evidence, Japan and the World Economy, Elsevier (2006) View citations (2) (2006)
29. Inequality and Redistribution via the Public Provision of Private Goods
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo

2003

30. Some Macroeconomic Consequences of Basic Income and Employment Subsidies
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (5)

2002

31. Technical Change and Unemployment: Policy Responses and Distributional Considerations
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (1)
32. The Political Economy of EU Enlargement: Or, Why Japan is not a Candidate Country?
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (6)

2000

33. Capital Accumulation and Unemployment: A Tale of Two "Continents"
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (24)
    Also in Working Papers, Business School - Economics, University of Glasgow
    See also Journal Article Capital Accumulation and Unemployment: A Tale of Two “Continents”, Scandinavian Journal of Economics, Wiley Blackwell (2001) View citations (31) (2001)
34. Neutral Technological Change and the Skill Premium
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Neutral technological change and the skill premium, Economics Letters, Elsevier (2000) View citations (6) (2000)
35. Vertical Product Differentiation and the Import Demand Function: Theory and Evidence
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo
    See also Journal Article Vertical product differentiation and the import demand function: theory and evidence, Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, John Wiley & Sons (2002) View citations (6) (2002)
36. Work-Sharing: an Efficiency-Wage Analysis
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (1)

1998

37. Government Employment and Unemployment: With One Hand Giveth, The Other Taketh
    Working Papers, Business School - Economics, University of Glasgow View citations (3)
    Also in ICMM Discussion Papers, Department of Economics University of Strathclyde View citations (12)
38. Real Wages and the Structure of Imports: Theory and Evidence
    Working Papers, Business School - Economics, University of Glasgow

1993

39. Quasi Permanent Employment and the Comparative Theory of Coalitional and Neoclassical Firms
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo
    Also in Working Papers Series, University of Stirling, Division of Economics (1992)
40. Unemployment and Consumption: The Case of Motor Vehicles
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo
    Also in Working Papers Series, University of Stirling, Division of Economics (1993)

1992

41. Distinguishing Between Keynesian and Classical Unemployment: Evidence from France, Germany and the U.S
    Working Papers Series, University of Stirling, Division of Economics
42. Does Government Employment "Crowd-Out" Private Employment?: Evidence from Sweden
    Working Papers Series, University of Stirling, Division of Economics View citations (19)
43. Fiscal and Monetary Policy Rules in a Monetary Union
    Working Papers Series, University of Stirling, Division of Economics
44. Pricing to Market, Exchange Rates & Macroeconomic Policies
    Working Papers Series, University of Stirling, Division of Economics

1991

45. A Note on Taxation, Imperfect Competition and the Balanced Budget Multiplier
    Working Papers Series, University of Stirling, Division of Economics View citations (17)
    See also Journal Article A Note on Taxation, Imperfect Competition and the Balanced Budget Multiplier, Oxford Economic Papers, Oxford University Press (1992) View citations (34) (1992)
46. Firm-Specific Human Capital and Union Bargaining
    Working Papers Series, University of Stirling, Division of Economics
47. Tax Evasion and the Balance of Payments
    Working Papers Series, University of Stirling, Division of Economics View citations (1)

1990

48. Efficient Bargains in the Context of Recent Labour Market Experience and Policy
    Working Papers Series, University of Stirling, Division of Economics
    Also in Upjohn Working Papers, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research (1990)
    See also Journal Article Efficient bargains in the context of recent labour market experience and policy, European Journal of Political Economy, Elsevier (1991) View citations (8) (1991)
49. Firm-Specific Human Capital, Rent Sharing and Efficient Bargaining
    Working Papers Series, University of Stirling, Division of Economics
50. The Effects of Government Policies in a Macromodel with Multinational Corporations
    Working Papers Series, University of Stirling, Division of Economics View citations (1)

1989

51. Turnover Costs, Unemployment and Macroeconomic Policies
    Working Papers Series, University of Stirling, Division of Economics View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Turnover costs, unemployment and macroeconomic policies, European Journal of Political Economy, Elsevier (1991) View citations (4) (1991)
52. Unemployment Insurance and Union Bargaining - The Insider Outsider Approach
    Working Papers Series, University of Stirling, Division of Economics
    See also Journal Article Unemployment insurance and union bargaining — an insider-outsider approach, Journal of Economics, Springer (1991) (1991)
53. Wage and Profit Sharing Compensation under Efficient Contracts
    Working Papers Series, University of Stirling, Division of Economics

1988

54. Output, Inflation and Commodity Prices
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Output, Inflation and Commodity Prices, Oxford Economic Papers, Oxford University Press (1992) View citations (4) (1992)

Journal Articles

2019

1. Worker Heterogeneity and the Popularity of the Minimum Wage Institution
   Review of Economic Analysis, 2019, 11, (1), 1-38

2017

2. The Modality of Fiscal Consolidation and Current Account Adjustment
   CESifo Economic Studies, 2017, 63, (2), 162-181 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper The Modality of Fiscal Consolidation and Current Account Adjustment, CESifo Working Paper Series (2015) View citations (1) (2015)

2016

3. Can Minimum Wages Raise Workers’ Incomes in the Long Run?
   Journal of Public Economic Theory, 2016, 18, (6), 961-978 View citations (7)
   See also Working Paper Can Minimum Wages Raise Workers' Incomes in the Long Run?, CESifo Working Paper Series (2016) View citations (9) (2016)

2015

4. Rent-Seeking in a Time of Austerity: Greece
   ifo DICE Report, 2015, 13, (03), 38-43

2014

5. Do capital importing countries pay higher prices for their imports of goods?
   Journal of International Money and Finance, 2014, 40, (C), 95-108 View citations (1)

2013

6. EMU: The Way Forward
   CESifo Economic Studies, 2013, 59, (3), 443-448
7. Product Quality, Informality, and Child Labor
   Review of Development Economics, 2013, 17, (2), 268-283 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper Product Quality, Informality, and Child Labour, CESifo Working Paper Series (2011) (2011)

2012

8. 'Excessive' wages and the return on capital
   Cambridge Journal of Economics, 2012, 36, (2), 435-461 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper Excessive Wages and the Return on Capital, DEOS Working Papers (2011) (2011)
9. Inequality and the import demand function
   Oxford Economic Papers, 2012, 64, (4), 675-701 View citations (11)
   Also in Journal of International Money and Finance, 2011, 30, (3), 492-506 (2011) View citations (9)
   See also Working Paper Inequality and the Import Demand Function, CESifo Working Paper Series (2008) View citations (3) (2008)

2011

10. A politico-economic analysis of minimum wages and wage subsidies
    Economics Letters, 2011, 110, (3), 171-173 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper A Politico-Economic Analysis of Minimum Wages and Wage Subsidies, CESifo Working Paper Series (2006) View citations (1) (2006)

2010

11. EMU and the Greek crisis: The political-economy perspective
    European Journal of Political Economy, 2010, 26, (4), 568-576 View citations (67)
12. Inequality and the Relative Reliance on Tariffs
    Review of International Economics, 2010, 18, (1), 121-137 View citations (2)
13. Whither Public Interest: The Case of Greece's Public Finances
    FinanzArchiv: Public Finance Analysis, 2010, 66, (2), 170-206 View citations (12)
    See also Working Paper Whither Public Interest: The Case of Greece's Public Finances, CESifo Working Paper Series (2010) View citations (18) (2010)

2009

14. A NOTE ON HUMAN CAPITAL AND THE FELDSTEIN–HORIOKA PUZZLE*
    Manchester School, 2009, 77, (3), 398-409 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper A Note on Human Capital and the Feldstein-Horioka Puzzle, Economics Discussion Papers (2007) View citations (1) (2007)
15. PENSION FUNDING IN A UNIONIZED ECONOMY
    Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 2009, 56, (2), 213-231

2008

16. The Trade Effects of the EU–Turkey Customs Union
    The World Economy, 2008, 31, (5), 685-700 View citations (16)

2006

17. Do excessive wage increases raise imports?: Theory and evidence
    Japan and the World Economy, 2006, 18, (2), 194-220 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Do excessive wage increases raise imports? Theory and evidence, Macroeconomics (2004) (2004)
18. Minimum wages, inequality and unemployment
    Economics Letters, 2006, 92, (2), 170-176 View citations (8)
19. TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE, INEQUALITY AND WORK SHARING
    Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 2006, 53, (3), 305-318 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper Technological Change, Inequality and Work Sharing, Working Papers (2006) View citations (1) (2006)

2005

20. Helge Berger and Thomas Moutos, Editors, Managing European Union enlargement, MIT-Press, Cambridge (MA) (2004) ISBN 0-262-02561-2 313 pages, $ 38
    International Review of Economics & Finance, 2005, 14, (4), 498-500

2002

21. The EU-Turkey Customs Union and Greece: Who is the loser?
    International Advances in Economic Research, 2002, 8, (4), 275-286 View citations (7)
22. Vertical product differentiation and the import demand function: theory and evidence
    Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, 2002, 35, (2), 257-281 View citations (6)
    Also in Canadian Journal of Economics, 2002, 35, (2), 257-281 (2002) View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper Vertical Product Differentiation and the Import Demand Function: Theory and Evidence, CESifo Working Paper Series (2000) (2000)

2001

23. Capital Accumulation and Unemployment: A Tale of Two “Continents”
    Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2001, 103, (1), 79-99 View citations (31)
    See also Working Paper Capital Accumulation and Unemployment: A Tale of Two "Continents", CESifo Working Paper Series (2000) View citations (24) (2000)
24. Why Do Poor democracies Collect a Lot of Tariff Revenue?
    Economics and Politics, 2001, 13, (1), 95-112 View citations (9)

2000

25. Neutral technological change and the skill premium
    Economics Letters, 2000, 69, (3), 365-370 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper Neutral Technological Change and the Skill Premium, CESifo Working Paper Series (2000) View citations (8) (2000)

1998

26. Trade in quality goods, trading regimes and unemployment in transition economies1
    The Economics of Transition, 1998, 6, (2), 397-408

1996

27. Unemployment and Consumption
    Oxford Economic Papers, 1996, 48, (4), 584-600 View citations (24)

1994

28. A prototype macroeconomic model of foreign direct investment
    Journal of Development Economics, 1994, 43, (2), 295-315 View citations (1)
29. Tax structure and the choice of compensation system
    European Journal of Political Economy, 1994, 10, (4), 765-781

1992

30. A Note on Taxation, Imperfect Competition and the Balanced Budget Multiplier
    Oxford Economic Papers, 1992, 44, (1), 68-74 View citations (34)
    See also Working Paper A Note on Taxation, Imperfect Competition and the Balanced Budget Multiplier, Working Papers Series (1991) View citations (17) (1991)
31. Output, Inflation and Commodity Prices
    Oxford Economic Papers, 1992, 44, (3), 355-72 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Output, Inflation and Commodity Prices, CEPR Discussion Papers (1988) View citations (4) (1988)
32. Returns to scale, imperfect competition and aggregate demand and trade policy effects in a two-country model
    Open Economies Review, 1992, 3, (3), 271-295

1991

33. Efficient bargains in the context of recent labour market experience and policy
    European Journal of Political Economy, 1991, 7, (2), 169-181 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper Efficient Bargains in the Context of Recent Labour Market Experience and Policy, Working Papers Series (1990) (1990)
34. Turnover costs, unemployment and macroeconomic policies
    European Journal of Political Economy, 1991, 7, (1), 1-16 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Turnover Costs, Unemployment and Macroeconomic Policies, Working Papers Series (1989) View citations (3) (1989)
35. Unemployment insurance and union bargaining — an insider-outsider approach
    Journal of Economics, 1991, 53, (3), 271-284
    See also Working Paper Unemployment Insurance and Union Bargaining - The Insider Outsider Approach, Working Papers Series (1989) (1989)

1989

36. The Simple Macroeconomics of North-South Interaction
    American Economic Review, 1989, 79, (2), 270-76 View citations (2)

1988

37. Stabilization Policy within a Currency Area
    Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 1988, 35, (4), 387-97 View citations (2)

Books

2008

1. Human Capital, Employment and Bargaining
   Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press
   Also in Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press (1995) View citations (29)

Edited books

2004

1. Managing European Union Enlargement, vol 1
   MIT Press Books, The MIT Press View citations (6)

Chapters

2010

1. Greece: Neglect and Resurgence of Minimum Wage Policy
   Chapter 7 in The Minimum Wage Revisited in the Enlarged EU, 2010 View citations (1)

2006

2. Designing Europe – A Survey of Tasks Ahead
   A chapter in Designing the New European Union, 2006, pp 3-29