High Inflation and Real Wages /

Empirical data show that real wages fall sharply during periods of high inflation. This paper suggests a simple general equilibrium explanation, without relying on nominal rigidities. It presents an intertemporal two-sector model with a cash-in-advance constraint. In this setting, inflation reduces...

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Bibliografische gegevens
Hoofdauteur: Braumann, Benedikt
Formaat: Tijdschrift
Taal:English
Gepubliceerd in: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2001.
Reeks:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2001/050
Online toegang:Full text available on IMF