De-Globalization, Welfare State Reforms and Labor Market Outcomes

Hassan Molana; Catia Montagna; George Onwordi

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De-Globalization, Welfare State Reforms and Labor Market Outcomes

Hassan Molana, Catia Montagna^* (Corresponding Author), George Onwordi

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Abstract

Within an open economy framework characterized by vertical linkages in production, and search frictions with two-sided heterogeneity in the labor market, raising trade barriers is shown to increase unemployment across skill levels and to reduce labor market participation and aggregate income. These effects are not necessarily moderated by maintaining frictionless mobility of capital across borders. We find that a flexicurity reform of a liberal welfare state can dampen the adverse effects of de-globalization.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	624-655
Number of pages	32
Journal	IMF Economic Review
Volume	69
Early online date	25 Oct 2021
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1057/s41308-021-00150-8
Publication status	Published - Dec 2021

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flexicurity
welfare state
globalisation
participation
unemployment

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De-Globalization, Welfare State Reforms and Labor Market Outcomes

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