“...Whether a government acts as a wage leader, placing pressure on private-sector wages (more open to competition), or whether it plays a passive role and merely...”

“...This study empirically examines the business cycle behaviour of public consumption and its main components, the public wage bill (including its breakdown into...”

“...This paper provides evidence on the role of non-base wage components as a channel for firms to adjust labour costs in the event of adverse shocks. It uses data...”

“...Under the Maastricht Treaty and the Stability and Growth Pact (SGP), European Union (EU) Member States commit themselves to avoid excessive deficits over 3% of...”

“...This paper documents the existence and main patterns of inter-industry wage differentials across a large number of industries for eight EU countries at two...”

“...This paper studies the incidence and consequences of the mismatch between formal education and the educational requirements of jobs in Estonia during the years...”

“...This paper studies the incidence and consequences of the mismatch between formal education and the educational requirements of jobs in Estonia during the years...”

“..."We study changes in the wage structures in nine EU countries over 1995-2002 and the role of demand, supply and institutional developments in shaping these...”