Output-Inflation Trade-Off at Near-Zero Inflation Rates

Journal of the Japanese and International Economies

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 304-326

  Nishizaki, Kenji ^a   Watanabe, Tsutomu ^b  

^a Bank of Japan   (Japan)

^b HITOTSUBASHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Downward rigidity of nominal wages; Menu costs; Near zero inflation; Output inflation trade off; Short run Phillips curve

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347116098     PISSN: 08891583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jjie.2000.0451     Document Type: Article

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