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Labor Hoarding, Inflexible Prices and Procyclical Productivity (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Julio Rotemberg

 
9781330488430: Labor Hoarding, Inflexible Prices and Procyclical Productivity (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

Understand how labor hoarding and price rigidity drive productivity trends across the business cycle. This book shows how the relationship between costs, capacity, and pricing can change what we measure as productivity, depending on how prices respond to demand.

In clear terms, it compares measures of productivity based on labor costs versus labor revenue, and explains when each measure moves with the cycle. It also discusses how peak-load pricing and quasi-fixed labor affect output, capacity decisions, and the timing of productivity changes. The analysis uses theoretical results and empirical evidence to explore why productivity can appear procyclical or countercyclical under different price settings.


  • How rigid vs. flexible prices alter the Solow residual and measured productivity using different cost or revenue shares

  • Why labor hoarding matters for productivity dynamics, especially around demand changes

  • Evidence from industries and nations on how productivity behaves across cycles

  • Discussed methods for interpreting productivity movements when capacity and pricing interact



Ideal for readers of macroeconomics, productivity research, and policy analysis who want a grounded view of how pricing and labor adjustments shape measured productivity.

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