Inflation, Redistribution, and Real Activities

Alok Kumar ()

No 1302, Department Discussion Papers from Department of Economics, University of Victoria

Abstract: Empirical evidence suggests that inflation has positive effect on both output and unemployment in the long run in the United States. This paper develops a monetary model in which a higher inflation rate increases both output and unemployment. The model has two key features: (i) separation between workers and owners of firms (employers) and (ii) endogenous labor force participation. Changes in money supply redistributes consumption between employers and workers. This redistribution along with endogenous labor force participation creates a channel by which a higher inflation rate increases output, unemployment, and labor force participation. The Friedman rule does not maximize social welfare.

Keywords: employers; workers; money creation; inflation; output; unemployment; labor force participation rate; welfare (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: E21 E31 E41 E52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 39 pages
Date: 2013-12-17
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Note: ISSN 1914-2838
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