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Technology, utilization and inflation: what drives the New Keynesian Phillips Curve?

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  • Willman, Alpo

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We argue that the New-Keynesian Phillips Curve literature has failed to deliver a convincing measure of JEL Classification: E20, E30

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  • McAdam, Peter & Willman, Alpo, 2011. "Technology, utilization and inflation: what drives the New Keynesian Phillips Curve?," Working Paper Series 1369, European Central Bank.
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    • E20 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Consumption, Saving, Production, Employment, and Investment - - - General (includes Measurement and Data)
    • E30 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles - - - General (includes Measurement and Data)

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