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

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.

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Year of publication:	2012-09
Authors:	Galí, Jordi
Institutions:	Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Subject:	wage flexibility \| monetary policy rules \| employment stability

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	Economics Working Papers.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Classification:	E32 - Business Fluctuations; Cycles
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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