Structural Unemployment as the Inflation-Stabilizing Rate
In the WS-PS model, the structural unemployment rate is the equilibrium level of unemployment found at the intersection of the wage-setting (WS) and price-setting (PS) curves. This rate is also known as the inflation-stabilizing rate because it is the only level of unemployment at which inflation remains constant. Other terms for this concept include the Non-Accelerating Rate of Unemployment (NAIRU) and the 'natural rate' of unemployment.
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An economy is experiencing a steady inflation rate of 2% per year, which has remained unchanged for several quarters. The unemployment rate is holding constant at 5%. In this economy, the real wages that workers are bargaining for are consistent with the real wages that firms are willing to pay based on their pricing decisions. What can be concluded about the 5% unemployment rate?
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At the inflation-stabilizing rate of unemployment, the real wage desired by workers is higher than the real wage implied by firms' pricing decisions, and this persistent gap is what keeps inflation constant.