Inflation and income inequality in a variety-expansion growth model with menu costs

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2020
Volume: 194
Issue: C

Score contribution per author:

0.335 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

This study explores the effect of inflation on income inequality in a growth model with variety expansion and menu costs. Inflation is found to determine income inequality via both asset-value and interest-rates effects. Our numerical analyses show that higher inflation turns these effects negative, stifling economic growth and mitigating income inequality.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:194:y:2020:i:c:s0165176520302366
Journal Field
General
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-26