Politics and unemployment in industrialized democracies
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Resumo: | This paper provides an empirical appraisal of the influence of politics on the evolution of unemployment rates in 13 industrialized democracies (12 European Union countries and the U.S.) from 1960 to 1999. We conduct new tests of opportunistic and partisan business cycle models, using richer data and more general specifications than previous studies. In contrast to most previous studies, we pay particular attention to the importance of labor market structure in conditioning the influence of politics on unemployment. We also investigate the relationship between political stability and economic stability. The results suggest the existence of partisan effects, with higher unemployment rates prevailing under “right” parties than “left” parties. There is more support for “rational” partisan models that embody transient partisan impacts than for models with permanent effects. We find evidence that union power is associated with higher average unemployment rates, but that centralized bargaining institutions tend to lower unemployment rates. The evidence also suggests that more fragmented coalition governments are associated with higher unemployment rates than single party governments. |
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Politics and unemployment in industrialized democraciesSocial SciencesThis paper provides an empirical appraisal of the influence of politics on the evolution of unemployment rates in 13 industrialized democracies (12 European Union countries and the U.S.) from 1960 to 1999. We conduct new tests of opportunistic and partisan business cycle models, using richer data and more general specifications than previous studies. In contrast to most previous studies, we pay particular attention to the importance of labor market structure in conditioning the influence of politics on unemployment. We also investigate the relationship between political stability and economic stability. The results suggest the existence of partisan effects, with higher unemployment rates prevailing under “right” parties than “left” parties. There is more support for “rational” partisan models that embody transient partisan impacts than for models with permanent effects. We find evidence that union power is associated with higher average unemployment rates, but that centralized bargaining institutions tend to lower unemployment rates. The evidence also suggests that more fragmented coalition governments are associated with higher unemployment rates than single party governments.KluwerUniversidade do MinhoVeiga, Linda GonçalvesChappell Junior, Henry20022002-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/1822/1494eng"Public Choice". 110:3-4 261-2820048-582910.1023/A:1013063218593info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-07-21T12:31:01Zoai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/1494Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T19:26:16.167218Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Politics and unemployment in industrialized democracies |
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Politics and unemployment in industrialized democracies |
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Politics and unemployment in industrialized democracies Veiga, Linda Gonçalves Social Sciences |
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Politics and unemployment in industrialized democracies |
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Politics and unemployment in industrialized democracies |
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Politics and unemployment in industrialized democracies |
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Politics and unemployment in industrialized democracies |
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Politics and unemployment in industrialized democracies |
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Veiga, Linda Gonçalves |
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Veiga, Linda Gonçalves Chappell Junior, Henry |
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Chappell Junior, Henry |
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Universidade do Minho |
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Veiga, Linda Gonçalves Chappell Junior, Henry |
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Social Sciences |
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Social Sciences |
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This paper provides an empirical appraisal of the influence of politics on the evolution of unemployment rates in 13 industrialized democracies (12 European Union countries and the U.S.) from 1960 to 1999. We conduct new tests of opportunistic and partisan business cycle models, using richer data and more general specifications than previous studies. In contrast to most previous studies, we pay particular attention to the importance of labor market structure in conditioning the influence of politics on unemployment. We also investigate the relationship between political stability and economic stability. The results suggest the existence of partisan effects, with higher unemployment rates prevailing under “right” parties than “left” parties. There is more support for “rational” partisan models that embody transient partisan impacts than for models with permanent effects. We find evidence that union power is associated with higher average unemployment rates, but that centralized bargaining institutions tend to lower unemployment rates. The evidence also suggests that more fragmented coalition governments are associated with higher unemployment rates than single party governments. |
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