Paper #1339

Título:

Notes for a new guide to Keynes (I): Wages, aggregate demand, and employment

Autor:

Jordi Galí

Fecha:

Septiembre 2012

Resumen:

I revisit the General Theory's discussion of the role of wages in employment determination through the lens of the New Keynesian model. The analysis points to the key role played by the monetary policy rule in shaping the link between wages and employment, and in determining the welfare impact of enhanced wage flexibility. I show that the latter is not always welfare improving.

Palabras clave:

wage flexibility, monetary policy rules, employment stability.

Códigos JEL:

E32

Área de investigación:

Macroeconomía y Economía Internacional

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