New Keynesian Phillips Curve

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The New Keynesian Phillips Curve is a macroeconomic relationship that links inflation dynamics to expected future inflation and real economic activity, derived from models with nominal rigidities and forward-looking behavior.

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instanceOf Phillips curve specification
inflation dynamics model
macroeconomic relationship
associatedWith Guillermo Calvo NERFINISHED
Jordi Galí NERFINISHED
Mark Gertler NERFINISHED
Michael Woodford NERFINISHED
basedOn New Keynesian economics NERFINISHED
contrastsWith accelerationist Phillips curve NERFINISHED
expectations-augmented Phillips curve
traditional backward-looking Phillips curve NERFINISHED
coreEquation current inflation depends on expected future inflation and real marginal cost
derivedFrom Calvo pricing model NERFINISHED
intertemporal optimization by firms
models with nominal price rigidities
describes inflation dynamics
relationship between inflation and real economic activity
empiricalIssue difficulty in measuring real marginal cost
slope of the Phillips curve is often estimated to be small
field macroeconomics
monetary economics
hasCharacteristic forward-looking expectations
microfoundations
nominal rigidities
rational expectations
staggered price setting
time-dependent price setting
hasVariant backward- and forward-looking New Keynesian Phillips Curve
hybrid New Keynesian Phillips Curve
implies inflation persistence can arise from structural frictions
monetary policy affects inflation via expectations
parameter degree of price rigidity
elasticity of substitution between differentiated goods
share of firms that cannot reset prices each period
β (subjective discount factor)
κ (slope of the Phillips curve)
relatesTo current inflation
expected future inflation
monetary policy transmission
output gap
real marginal cost
timePeriod developed in late 20th century
typicalForm π_t = β E_t[π_{t+1}] + κ x_t + u_t
usedIn New Keynesian DSGE models NERFINISHED
central bank macroeconomic models
dynamic stochastic general equilibrium models
monetary policy analysis
usesConcept output gap as proxy for marginal cost
real marginal cost as driving variable

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The New Keynesian Phillips Curve: Time Series Evidence from the Euro Area conclusion New Keynesian Phillips Curve
this entity surface form: New Keynesian Phillips Curve is broadly consistent with euro area data
Interest and Prices mainTopic New Keynesian Phillips Curve
this entity surface form: New Keynesian Phillips curve
Interest and Prices: Foundations of a Theory of Monetary Policy subject New Keynesian Phillips Curve
this entity surface form: New Keynesian Phillips curve
Interest and Prices: Foundations of a Theory of Monetary Policy theoreticalBasis New Keynesian Phillips Curve
this entity surface form: New Keynesian Phillips curve