Why should Southern economies stay in the Euro Zone? The role of labor markets |
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Affiliation: | 1. BETA, Strasbourg University, France;2. European Court of Auditors, Luxembourg, Luxembourg;3. LaRGE, Strasbourg University, France |
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Abstract: | We assume a world of two countries in a fixed exchange rate system. These countries differ in the features of their labor markets. The home country is characterized by a dual labor market, with formal and informal sectors. In the foreign country, a nominal wage rigidity exists. In this context, the situation of the labor markets in each country is not optimal owing to a misallocation of workers between sectors in the domestic economy and unemployment in the foreign economy. We show that a devaluation of domestic currency implies a fall in production in each country and deterioration of labor markets in both countries. |
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