Is There a Tradeoff Between Inflation and Output Stabilization?

Working Paper: NBER ID: w17071

Authors: Alejandro Justiniano; Giorgio E. Primiceri; Andrea Tambalotti

Abstract: Not in an estimated DSGE model of the US economy, once we account for the fact that most of the high-frequency volatility in wages appears to be due to noise, rather than to variation in workers' preferences or market power.

Keywords: inflation; output stabilization; DSGE model

JEL Codes: E30; E52


Causal Claims Network Graph

Edges that are evidenced by causal inference methods are in orange, and the rest are in light blue.


Causal Claims

CauseEffect
stabilization policies (E63)output stabilization (E63)
stabilization policies (E63)inflation stabilization (E31)
inefficient output fluctuations (E32)inflation stability (E31)
wage markup shocks (J39)overall economic stability (E66)
labor supply shocks (J20)potential output (E23)
labor supply shocks (J20)optimal output (H21)

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