International competitiveness : is the reduction of wages a solution? An evaluation of the Portuguese case

The purpose of this paper is to analyse, for the case of Portugal, the effectiveness of wage reduction ‐ a current proposal since 2011 to help the country to reverse the high public and external debt - in promoting the efficiency and international competitiveness of the economy. A static multi‐secto...

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Main Author: Vaz, Elsa Cristina (author)
Other Authors: Fontoura, Maria Paula (author)
Format: workingPaper
Language:eng
Published: 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/5166
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:www.repository.utl.pt:10400.5/5166