宏观经济学第四章中英双语版.pptVIP

* * First, note that the CPI has risen tremendously over the past 40 years. However, nominal wages have risen by a roughly similar magnitude. If the common misperception were true, then the real wage should show exactly the opposite behavior as the CPI. It doesn’t. The real wage is not constant - it varies within the range of $15 to $19 - but there is no downward trend in the real wage over the long term. Note: We wouldn’t expect the real wage to be constant over the long run – we would expect it to change in response to shifts in the labor supply and MPL curves. source: BLS Obt