Essays on wage share and productivity: the cases of Italy and Eurozone
Abstract
This thesis consists of three independent academic papers, each addressing in different way, through a macroeconomic and long-term perspective, the relationship between productivity and wage share in Italy and Eurozone since 1960s. Taken together, the papers provide a comprehensive view that emphasizes how neoliberal labour policies discouraged - through lower wages to productive investment and organizational improvements, fostering the spread of low value-added production and ultimately undermining productivity, domestic demand, and the country’s economic growth.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Economic Theory and Policy
Italy: Economic History and Contemporary Issues
Political Economy and Marxism
Publication details
- Journal / source
- CINECA IRIS Institutial research information system (Parthenope University of Naples)
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Thesis