Downward Wage-Price Spiral from a Negative Demand Shock
A downward wage-price spiral is a deflationary process triggered when a fall in aggregate demand pushes employment below the supply-side equilibrium. This creates a negative bargaining gap, initiating a cycle of falling wages and prices. The persistence of this spiral, as opposed to a one-time price drop, is determined by how inflation expectations are formed and adjust downwards over time.
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