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A Simple Model of Keynesian Unemployment

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  • Tetsuya Nakajima

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Constructing a general equilibrium model which compactly incorporates the markets for outputs, labor, money, and equities, we examine equilibrium unemployment. While a mechanism of an efficiency wage brings about nominal wage rigidity, unemployment occurring in our model definitely has Keynesian features. For instance, a reduction in wages rather enhances unemployment through a decrease in consumption. In addition, our paper shows a possibility of Pareto improvement through an increase in unemployment benefits.

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  • Tetsuya Nakajima, 2005. "A Simple Model of Keynesian Unemployment," Macroeconomics 0502024, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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    Keywords

    Unemployment; Keynesian; Efficiency wages;
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    JEL classification:

    • E12 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - General Aggregative Models - - - Keynes; Keynesian; Post-Keynesian; Modern Monetary Theory
    • E24 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Consumption, Saving, Production, Employment, and Investment - - - Employment; Unemployment; Wages; Intergenerational Income Distribution; Aggregate Human Capital; Aggregate Labor Productivity
    • E62 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook - - - Fiscal Policy; Modern Monetary Theory

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