Inflation and Labor Markets: A Bottom-Up View

Sophia Chen (), Deniz Igan (), Do Lee () and Prachi Mishra ()
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Sophia Chen: International Monetary Fund
Deniz Igan: Bank for International Settlements and CEPR
Do Lee: New York University
Prachi Mishra: Ashoka University

No 127, Working Papers from Ashoka University, Department of Economics

Abstract: U.S. inflation surged in 2021-22 and has since declined, driven largely by a sharp drop in goods inflation, though services inflation remains elevated. This paper zooms into services inflation, using proprietary microdata on wages to examine its relationship with service sector wage growth at the Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) level. We estimate the wage-price pass-through with a local projection instrumental variable model that exploits variation in labor market tightness across MSAs. Our findings reveal a positive and significant relationship between wages and price growth, with a lag. This suggests that the effects of tight labor markets are persistent and may influence the pace of progression toward the inflation target.

Keywords: inflation; Labor; Market; Conditions; Wages (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 35
Date: 2024-10-14
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