The Slope of the Phillips Curve: Evidence from U.S. States
The Slope of the Phillips Curve: Evidence from U.S. States Jonathon Hazell, Juan Herreno, Emi Nakamura, and Jon Steinsson
Evidence from new state-level CPI data suggests the slope of the Phillips curve is small and was small during the 1980s. Volcker disinflation was mostly due to rapid downward shift in inflationary expectations.