We consider a model with labor market frictions and monopolistic competition in the goods market. We introduce … more competition and higher unemployment benefits. We show that more competition has a positive effect on employment and … the Government budget. Higher unemployment benefits can be financed both by higher tax rate and by increasing competition …

This paper considers a model with labor market frictions and monopolistic competition in the goods market. It also … evaluates the effects of more competition and higher unemployment benefits. The findings reveal that more competition has a … and increasing competition. Further, liberalization policies could permit, (a) To avoid an increase in unemployment, if we …

OBJECTIVES AND MOTIVATION: This paper considers the impact of interactions between competitiveness, fiscal policy and … of competitiveness on goods' market affect the economy and welfare? Second, how are labor taxes and redistribution chosen …

We explore the extent to which increased import competition affected crime in US labor markets between 1990 and 2007 … rates rose by 1.5 percent following a $1000 per worker increase in import competition. Increasing unemployment insurance …

well as reducing an economy's competitiveness by increasing the market wage of labor, the argument presented in this paper … unemployment rates need not rise and competitiveness need not deteriorate with the introduction of or improvements in unemployment …

increased import competition. Linear earnings functions provide little evidence that the TAA program increases the subsequent …