Why is labour market adjustment so slow in Friedman's presidential address?

It is noted that Friedman (1968) suggested the adjustment to a change in the rate of inflation would take decades and that this is rather a long time. Various suggestions as to why Friedman may have said this are considered. It is argued that he may have had in mind not a more or less rational chang...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Forder, J
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Edward Elgar Publishing 2018