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Cyclical movements of the labor input and its implicit real wage

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  • Finn E. Kydland
  • Edward C. Prescott

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An examination of whether a different specification for labor input and real wages leads to a reconsideration of labor force volatility during business cycles.

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  • Finn E. Kydland & Edward C. Prescott, 1993. "Cyclical movements of the labor input and its implicit real wage," Economic Review, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, issue Q II, pages 12-23.
    • Handle: RePEc:fip:fedcer:y:1993:i:qii:p:12-23:n:v.29no.2
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