Nominal rigidity and some new evidence on the New Keynesian theory of the output-inflation tradeoff

Rongrong Sun ()

International Economics and Economic Policy, 2014, vol. 11, issue 4, 575-597

Abstract: This paper develops a series of tests to check whether the New Keynesian nominal rigidity hypothesis on the output-inflation tradeoff withstands new evidence. In so doing, I summarize and evaluate four different estimation methods that have been applied in the literature to address this hypothesis. Both cross-country and over-time variations in the output-inflation tradeoff are checked with the tests that differentiate the effects on the tradeoff that are attributable to nominal rigidity (the New Keynesian argument) from those ascribable to variance in nominal growth (the alternative new classical explanation). I find that in line with the New Keynesian hypothesis, nominal rigidity is an important determinant of the tradeoff. Given less rigid prices in high-inflation environments, changes in nominal demand are transmitted to quicker and larger movements in prices and lead to smaller fluctuations in the real economy. The tradeoff between output and inflation is hence smaller. Copyright Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2014

Keywords: The output-inflation tradeoff; Nominal rigidity; Trend inflation; Aggregate variability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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