The "Patman Effect" and Stabilization Policy

S-Tier
Journal: Quarterly Journal of Economics
Year: 1985
Volume: 100
Issue: 1
Pages: 149-163

Authors (2)

Robert A. Driskill (not in RePEc) Steven M. Sheffrin (Tulane University)

Score contribution per author:

4.022 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 4.0x S-tier

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

Abstract

This paper examines the controversial link between interest rates and prices by introducing interest costs into John Taylor's model of overlapping wage contracts. We find that the presence of interest costs does affect the stabilization process and can make the tradeoffs between output and price variability less favorable.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:oup:qjecon:v:100:y:1985:i:1:p:149-163.
Journal Field
General
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-25