Labour shortages are a growing problem in parts of the euro-zone and are likely to persist due to mismatches of skills and barriers to relocation. But given the degree of labour market slack in the likes of Italy and Spain, and the decline in workers’ bargaining power, we doubt that this will put much upward pressure on euro-zone wage growth.
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