Combined WS-PS Model Explanation for Spain's Poor Labor Market Performance
Spain's labor market outcomes, characterized by high unemployment and lower real wages compared to Germany, can be explained by the combined effects of shifts in both the wage-setting (WS) and price-setting (PS) curves. An upward shift in the WS curve, driven by high employment protection, and a downward shift in the PS curve, caused by less product market competition, together establish a new equilibrium with a lower real wage and higher unemployment.
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