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Public Sector Wage Cycles and the Co-movement of the Fiscal Deficit and Inflation in Less-Developed Countries

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In this paper I analyze the co-variation of the fiscal deficit and inflation in a simple perfect foresight model that incorporates low- and high-wage cycles of equal depth and duration. When money and consumption are not extremely strong complements and the wage-cycle not extremely short-lived, inflation rises above its pre-stabilization level while the deficit is lower. The results thus argue that public sector wage cycles may underlie the weak empirical correlation of the deficit and inflation.

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  • Buffie, Edward F, 1999. "Public Sector Wage Cycles and the Co-movement of the Fiscal Deficit and Inflation in Less-Developed Countries," Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 31(4), pages 785-810, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:mcb:jmoncb:v:31:y:1999:i:4:p:785-810
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