Paper #1047

Títol:

Wage rigidity and job creation

Autors:

Christian Haefke, Marcus Sonntag i Thijs van Rens

Data:

Abril 2007

Resum:

Recent research in macroeconomics emphasizes the role of wage rigidity in accounting for the volatility of unemployment fluctuations. We use worker-level data from the CPS to measure the sensitivity of wages of newly hired workers to changes in aggregate labor market conditions. The wage of new hires, unlike the aggregate wage, is volatile and responds almost one-to-one to changes in labor productivity. We conclude that there is little evidence for wage stickiness in the data. We also show, however, that a little wage rigidity goes a long way in amplifying the response of job creation to productivity shocks.

Paraules clau:

Wage Rigidity, Search and Matching Model, Business Cycle

Codis JEL:

E24, E32, J31, J41, J64

Àrea de Recerca:

Macroeconomia i Economia Internacional

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