Hybrid New-Keynesian Phillips Curve: Evidence from Iran

Knowledge of the relationship between two phenomena (inflation and unemployment) is crucial to any economic and political decision-making process. An investigation of this relationship helps economists and policy-makers to be aware of the economy’s performance. In the present research, New-Keynesians’ Philips hybrid curve has been derived by using the pricing models and the assumption of price and wage rigidity. Fridman- Phelps Philips curve and New-Keynesian Philips curve are special types of New-Keynesian Hybrid Philips curves. The model used for rigidity of prices and wages in this article is pricing model of calov. Then, we have estimated this curve for Iranian economy for the time 1975-2007 by using GMM method. The results indicate that the firms have both backward and forward looking considerations in setting their prices.