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In the short run, there is a negative correlation between the changes in wages (normally growth rate) and the rate of unemployment. Changes in wages imply changes of inflation. This relationship is known as Phillips' Curve, in honour of William Phillips, who discovered it in 1958.
Thus, the bigger the rate of inflation, the lower the unemployment. This appealing consequence made politicians think that they could get the level of employment they want just by creating more inflation.
Eventually this was not true, and studies after these years showed that this correlation fell apart, and there were combinations of high unemployment and inflation.
Why was that? The answer is expectations. If individuals know that governments (or central banks) will follow a weak monetary policy (increasing the circulation of money in the economy and therefore generating inflation) they will expect the rate of inflation to be high. Trade unions will endeavour to get rises in wages, and this will impede companies to hire more workers. Thus if the monetary authority increase inflation now, it would not get reduction of unemployment.
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If inflation falls why would unemployment rise?
When economists look at inflation and unemployment in the short term, they see a rough inverse correlation between the two. When unemployment is high, inflation is low and when inflation is high, unemployment is low. This has presented a problem to regulators who want to limit both. This relationship between inflation and unemployment is the Phillips curve. The short term Phillips curve is a declining one. Fig 2.4.1-Short term Phillips curveThis is a rough estimation of a short-term Phillips curve. As you can see, inflation is inversely related to unemployment. The long-term Phillips curve, however, is different. Economists have noted that in the long run, there seems to be no correlation between inflation and unemployment.
Is the statement 'Society faces a short-run tradeoff between inflation and unemployment' positive or normative?
positive
Explain the short-run Philips curve and long-run Philips curve?
The Phillips Curve is the negative relationship between unemployment and inflation. If you want to have less unemployment the cost is inflation. In this sense, you can also say that there is a positive relationship between output and inflation, because output is negatively correlated with unemployment (firms need workers to produce more). The first thing you have to kept in mind is that the Phillips relation is only true for shocks in Aggregate Demand. For instances, when the U.S. suffered from stagflation on the 70s (inflation and low output - or inflation and higher unemployment) the evidence showed that not always the Phillips curve are right. In this case, the oil shocks affected suppliers costs and thus the Aggregate Supply. Given this, the Phillips Curve holds in the short-run for any shock on AD. In the long-run the production (unemployment) of an economy depends on its inputs abundance and their efficiency, independently of the nominal variables (like prices, inflation, etc.). So the Phillips curve is an horizontal line, the natural unemployment is independent of the inflation! Gustavo Almeida, Portugal, gdireitinho@gmail.com
In the long run there is no trade off between inflation and unemployment substaniate with appropiate theory?
yes true
What are the effects of unemployment and inflation in Nigeria?
Unemployment and inflation are two intricately linked economic concepts. Over the years there have been a number of economists trying to interpret the relationship between the concepts of inflation and unemployment. There are two possible explanations of this relationship - one in the short term and another in the long term. In the short term there is an inverse correlation between the two. As per this relation, when the unemployment is on the higher side, inflation is on the lower side and the inverse is true as well. This relationship has presented the regulators with a number of problems. The relationship between unemployment and inflation is also known as the Phillips curve. In the short term the Phillips curve happens to be a declining curve. The Phillips curve in the long term is separate from the Phillips curve in the short term. It has been observed by the economists that in the long run the concepts of unemployment and inflation are not related. As per the classical view of inflation, inflation is caused by the alterations in the supply of money. When the money supply goes up the price level of various commodities goes up as well. The increase in the level of prices is known as inflation. According to the classical economists there is a natural rate of unemployment, which may also be called the equilibrium level of unemployment in a particular economy. This is known as the long term Phillips curve. The long term Phillips curve is basically vertical as inflation is not meant to have any relationship with unemployment in the long term. It is therefore assumed that unemployment would stay at a fixed point irrespective of the status of inflation. Generally speaking if the rate of unemployment is lower than natural rate, then the rate of inflation exceeds the limits of expectations and in case the unemployment is higher than what is the permissible limit then the rate of inflation would be lower than the expected levels. The Keynesians have a different point of view compared to the Classics. The Keynesians regard inflation to be an aftermath of money supply that keeps on increasing. They deal primarily with the institutional crises that are encountered by people when they increase their price levels. As per their argument the owners of the companies keep on increasing the salaries of their employees in order to appease them. They make their profit by increasing the prices of the services that are provided by them. This means there has to be an increase in the money supply so that the economy may keep on functioning. In order to meet this demand the government keeps on providing more money so that it can keep up with the rate of inflation.
If inflation falls why would unemployment rise?
When economists look at inflation and unemployment in the short term, they see a rough inverse correlation between the two. When unemployment is high, inflation is low and when inflation is high, unemployment is low. This has presented a problem to regulators who want to limit both. This relationship between inflation and unemployment is the Phillips curve. The short term Phillips curve is a declining one. Fig 2.4.1-Short term Phillips curveThis is a rough estimation of a short-term Phillips curve. As you can see, inflation is inversely related to unemployment. The long-term Phillips curve, however, is different. Economists have noted that in the long run, there seems to be no correlation between inflation and unemployment.
Is the statement 'Society faces a short-run tradeoff between inflation and unemployment' positive or normative?
positive
What is the natural rate of unemployment equal to?
The natural rate of unemployment, also known as the non-accelerating inflation rate of unemployment (NAIRU), is the rate of unemployment at which inflation remains stable over time. It is determined by structural factors in the economy, such as demographics, labor market institutions, and technology. It is not a fixed number and can vary over time.
In normal cirucmstances is there a short run tradeoff between the rate of inflation and the rate of unemployment?
Yes. Inflation causes businesses to have to cut costs, and labor is one of the easily cuttable costs. See the Phillips Curve.
Explain the short-run Philips curve and long-run Philips curve?
The Phillips Curve is the negative relationship between unemployment and inflation. If you want to have less unemployment the cost is inflation. In this sense, you can also say that there is a positive relationship between output and inflation, because output is negatively correlated with unemployment (firms need workers to produce more). The first thing you have to kept in mind is that the Phillips relation is only true for shocks in Aggregate Demand. For instances, when the U.S. suffered from stagflation on the 70s (inflation and low output - or inflation and higher unemployment) the evidence showed that not always the Phillips curve are right. In this case, the oil shocks affected suppliers costs and thus the Aggregate Supply. Given this, the Phillips Curve holds in the short-run for any shock on AD. In the long-run the production (unemployment) of an economy depends on its inputs abundance and their efficiency, independently of the nominal variables (like prices, inflation, etc.). So the Phillips curve is an horizontal line, the natural unemployment is independent of the inflation! Gustavo Almeida, Portugal, gdireitinho@gmail.com
What causes short run and long run unemployment?
Unemployment in the short run can be frictional, structural or cyclical. Frictional unemployment means that the skills people can offer does not match up with the skills employers are looking for. This type of unemployment can be solved by acquiring more human capital. Structural unemployment is when people enter or leave the labor force and when people leave their jobs to go find a new job. Cyclical unemployment is caused by the ups and downs in the business cycle. In the long run classical model, there is no cyclical unemployment. When looking at this in terms of the Philips curve, in the short run, there is a tradeoff between inflation and unemployment, so people's inflationary expectations can shift the Philips curve. In the long run, as unemployment is fixed at the natural rate of unemployment, the NAIRU, the Philips curve is vertical. However the curve can be shifted to the right, that is the natural rate of unemployment could grow if there is a larger labor force.
In the long run there is no trade off between inflation and unemployment substaniate with appropiate theory?
yes true
What are the effects of unemployment and inflation in Nigeria?
Unemployment and inflation are two intricately linked economic concepts. Over the years there have been a number of economists trying to interpret the relationship between the concepts of inflation and unemployment. There are two possible explanations of this relationship - one in the short term and another in the long term. In the short term there is an inverse correlation between the two. As per this relation, when the unemployment is on the higher side, inflation is on the lower side and the inverse is true as well. This relationship has presented the regulators with a number of problems. The relationship between unemployment and inflation is also known as the Phillips curve. In the short term the Phillips curve happens to be a declining curve. The Phillips curve in the long term is separate from the Phillips curve in the short term. It has been observed by the economists that in the long run the concepts of unemployment and inflation are not related. As per the classical view of inflation, inflation is caused by the alterations in the supply of money. When the money supply goes up the price level of various commodities goes up as well. The increase in the level of prices is known as inflation. According to the classical economists there is a natural rate of unemployment, which may also be called the equilibrium level of unemployment in a particular economy. This is known as the long term Phillips curve. The long term Phillips curve is basically vertical as inflation is not meant to have any relationship with unemployment in the long term. It is therefore assumed that unemployment would stay at a fixed point irrespective of the status of inflation. Generally speaking if the rate of unemployment is lower than natural rate, then the rate of inflation exceeds the limits of expectations and in case the unemployment is higher than what is the permissible limit then the rate of inflation would be lower than the expected levels. The Keynesians have a different point of view compared to the Classics. The Keynesians regard inflation to be an aftermath of money supply that keeps on increasing. They deal primarily with the institutional crises that are encountered by people when they increase their price levels. As per their argument the owners of the companies keep on increasing the salaries of their employees in order to appease them. They make their profit by increasing the prices of the services that are provided by them. This means there has to be an increase in the money supply so that the economy may keep on functioning. In order to meet this demand the government keeps on providing more money so that it can keep up with the rate of inflation.
Inflation is an increase in?
Inflation is an increase in the price level. Arguably, it can be attributed to changes in unemployment and deviations from the natural unemployment rate, since employees demand real wages, so as the price level increases, wages must increase simultaneously or people will quit their jobs, since the benefit of leisure (i.e. not working) out ways the cost (i.e. not earning income). However, this relationship may by a correlation, and causation may not exist. Nonetheless, inflation is a positive change in the price level of all goods. It is a phenomena caused by short run changes in the structure of the economy.
What is the difference between expected inflation and inflation how does changing inflation expections affect short run philpse curve?
The first answer is self-explanatory. If consumers THINK a good will go up in price, then that good has a high expected inflation. Whether or not it actually does is it's actual inflation.This matters in the Phillips Curve mainly when dealing with businesses. Basically, if a business thinks it's costs are going to increase (inflation), it might not hire more people or might even lay people off to save money. Thus, as expected inflation rises, unemployment rises, just like the Curve says it would.
To what extent is Philip curve relevant in morden economics?
in the short run, there is an inverse relationship between the rate of unemployment and the rate of inflation. In the long run it is nonexistent because employment will always be at full employment thus the only factors able to shift the Phillips curve left or right would be decreases or increases in LKT(labor, capital, technology.)
Is cyclical unemployment and the natural rate of employment the same?
Natural Rate of Unemployment -The natural rate of unemployment is unemployment that does not go away on its own even in the long run. -It is the amount of unemployment that the economy normally experiences.Cyclical Unemployment -Cyclical unemployment refers to the year-to-year fluctuations in unemployment around its natural rate. -It is associated with with short-term ups and downs of the business cycle.
