Analysis of the labour market and its impact on inflation in Serbia

Jelena Momcilovic and Mirjana Miletic, Jelena Momcilovic and Mirjana Miletic
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Jelena Momcilovic: National Bank of Serbia
Mirjana Miletic: National Bank of Serbia

Working Papers Bulletin from National Bank of Serbia

Abstract: In this paper we showed how labour market factors are included in the macroeconomic model which the National Bank of Serbia uses for the medium-term inflation projection, thus enabling an insight into labour market trends, as well as an analysis of the link with other macroeconomic indicators, notably their effect on inflation. The estimates obtained by applying the Kalman filter indicate that NAIRU is still below the unemployment rate, suggesting a positive unemployment gap and showing that the labour market in Serbia is not exerting any major pressures on inflation. The paper also presents the results of testing the relevance of the hysteresis effect in the unemployment rate for Serbia. The hysteresis effect was confirmed by applying the unit root test and estimating the statistical significance of the stochastic trend in the NAIRU series.

Keywords: labour market; inflation; NAIRU; monetary policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F30 G15 G20 G30 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 28 pages
Date: 2024-09
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-mac, nep-mon and nep-tra
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