Production Constraints and the NAIRU

Main author: Driver, Ciaran
Other authors: Hall, Stephen G.
Format: Journal Article           
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institution SOAS, University of London
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language English
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description This paper argues that the production constraints in the basic NAIRU model should be distinguished by type: capital constraints and labour constraints. It notes the failure to incorporate this phenomenon in standard macro models. Using panel data for UK manufacturing over 80 quarters we show that capital constraints became relatively more important during the 1980s as industry failed to match the increase in labour flexibility with rising capital investment.
format Journal Article
author Driver, Ciaran
author_facet Driver, Ciaran
Hall, Stephen G.
authorStr Driver, Ciaran
author_letter Driver, Ciaran
author2 Hall, Stephen G.
author2Str Hall, Stephen G.
title Production Constraints and the NAIRU
publisher De Gruyter
publishDate 2008
url https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/10514/