Technology Shocks and Hours Revisited: Evidence from Household Data

B-Tier
Journal: Review of Economic Dynamics
Year: 2019
Volume: 31
Pages: 347-362

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Abstract

I exploit heterogeneous impulse responses at the household level due to limited stock market participation to provide novel evidence on the degree of nominal rigidities. A number of studies show that positive technology shocks reduce aggregate hours. The finding is often interpreted as evidence in favor of sticky prices. Using the Consumer Expenditure Survey, I show that, while non-stockholders reduce hours in response to a positive technology shock, stockholders increase them. Aggregate hours fall because most households are non-stockholders. This finding is inconsistent with models featuring a high degree of nominal rigidities. (Copyright: Elsevier)

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:red:issued:18-247
Journal Field
Macro
Author Count
1
Added to Database
2026-01-29