Nominal Wage Rigidity: Non-Parametric Tests Based on Union Data for Canada

We study the wage-change distributions in union contractsreached in Canada between 1976-1999. We use non-parametric tests to check for nominal wage rigidity and find that it is present during low inflation periods.

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Year of publication:	2001
Authors:	Christofides, Louis ; Stengos, Thanasis
Publisher:	Munich : Center for Economic Studies and ifo Institute (CESifo)
Subject:	Nominal wage rigidity \| non-parametric tests

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Series:	CESifo Working Paper ; 535
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Working Paper
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	843548088 [GVK] hdl:10419/75766 [Handle] RePec:ces:ceswps:_535 [RePEc]
Source:	EconStor

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