Downward Wage Rigidity in Italy: Micro-Based Measures and Implications

Francesco Devicienti (), Agata Maida and Paolo Sestito

Economic Journal, 2007, vol. 117, issue 524, F530-F552

Abstract: Using the 1985-99 "WHIP" data, we find a sizable amount of downward wage rigidity in Italy, with a prevalence of real over nominal rigidity. The results hold when real rigidity is identified either with reference to collective bargaining dispositions or to price inflation. Consistently with the labour market reforms of the early 1990s, downward rigidities have become less important over time, with the reduction in real rigidities more than offsetting the rise in nominal rigidities. We also find that downward wage rigidities are positively related to labour reallocation and local unemployment rates, hinting at the macroeconomic relevance of our estimates. Copyright 2007 The Author(s). Journal compilation Royal Economic Society 2007.

Date: 2007
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