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

Louis Christofides and Thanasis Stengos

No 535, CESifo Working Paper Series from CESifo

Abstract: We study the wage-change distributions in union contracts reached 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.

Keywords: Nominal wage rigidity; non-parametric tests (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2001
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