Non-Accelerating Inflation Rate of Unemployment (NAIRU)
The Non-Accelerating Inflation Rate of Unemployment (NAIRU) is the term used for the empirical estimate of the theoretical concept of the structural or equilibrium unemployment rate. This is the specific rate of unemployment at which inflation remains constant, corresponding to the supply-side equilibrium in the WS-PS model. As an estimated data series, NAIRU is typically much smoother than the actual annual unemployment rate because it is designed to capture underlying, long-term changes on the supply side of the economy rather than short-term fluctuations.
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