RT Journal Article
T1 The Exchange Rate Regime, a determinant of the degree of Risk Sharing between Profits and Wages
A1 Arespa-Castelló, Marta
K1 Macroeconomía
AB The interaction between economic growth, profits, and wages at the macroeconomic level provides insights into firms' ability to manage risk and the degree of competition in the goods market. In both instances, policymakers have room to improve the institutions within the economy. We conduct a panel data analysis for 20 OECD countries and demonstrate that an increase in profits has a negative effect on wage changes, once labour market rigidities and the business cycle are controlled for. Notably, economic growth has significantly different effects on wages depending on the exchange rate regime and the phase of the business cycle. In other words, the exchange rate regime is an important determinant of the extent to which economic growth translates into wage changes: when a country operates with a flexible exchange rate, wages absorb a greater share of GDP (Gross Domestic Product) fluctuations over the business cycle, thereby sharing risk with capital owners. The strength of democracy and the rigidity of labour market legislation also play a crucial role in wage variations.
PB Elsevier
YR 2024
FD 2024
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/35267
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/35267
LA eng
NO Marta Arespa, The exchange rate regime, a determinant of the degree of risk sharing between profits and wages, Economic Analysis and Policy, Volume 84, 2024, Pages 1910-1932, ISSN 0313-5926,
NO Universidad de Málaga / CBUA.This work was supported by PID2021-122605NB-I00 funded by MICIU/AEI/10.13039/501100011033 and FEDER, UE.
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 21 ene 2026