The Impact of Competition on Prices and Wages in Dutch Manufacturing Industries.

The impact of competition on prices and wages in investigated using a panel of three-digit industries in the Dutch Manufacturing sector (1978-1991). Output prices are explaining using an oligopoly model, whereas wages are axplained through a bargaining model. The analysis reveals that market concentration in the product market has an upward impact on the price level, while exposure to foreign competition has an downward impact.

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Year of publication:	1997
Authors:	Lever, M.H.C.
Institutions:	NEUHUYS - RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM
Subject:	COMPETITION \| PRICES \| WAGES

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Series:	NEUHUYS - RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	46 pages
Classification:	D43 - Oligopoly and Other Forms of Market Imperfection ; L13 - Oligopoly and Other Imperfect Markets ; J31 - Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials by Skill, Training, Occupation, etc
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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