an article by Jeronim Capaldo (United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs) and Alex Izurieta (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development) published in International Labour Review Volume 152 Issue 1 (March 2013)
Abstract
This article assesses the effects of combining fiscal austerity with policies aimed at reducing labour costs and, in doing so, sheds new light on current policy debates.
Taking a global perspective, the authors explore the aggregation problem by proposing a stylised analytical macro-model with explicit distribution dynamics. In this framework, flexibilisation policies that suppress the labour share trigger global feedbacks that result in a downward spiral, with contraction even in export-led economies.
The initial gains of more competitive economies are shown to be ephemeral.
In the long term, the world economy is essentially wage-led and responds positively to coordinated Keynesian stimuli.
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