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Contract Duration and Indexation in a Period of Real and Nominal UncertaintyLouis N. ChristofidesUniversity of Cyprus - Department of Economics; University of Guelph; CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute for Economic Research); Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) Chen PengUniversity of Guelph - Department of Economics July 2003 CESifo Working Paper Series No. 994 Abstract: A sample of 11885 wage agreements, reached in the Canadian unionized sector during 1976-2000, a period of high as well as exceptionally low inflation and substantial fluctuations in nominal and real uncertainty, is used to study the determinants of key provisions of contracts such as their duration and indexation clauses. Econometric techniques, which account for the interaction between duration and indexation, as well as the latent nature of the elasticity of indexation are used. Results obtained suggest that expected inflation, nominal and real uncertainty account for most of the secular and cyclical changes in contract provisions.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 58 Keywords: Contract Duration, Indexation, Nominal, Real Uncertainty JEL Classification: E31, J41, J50 working papers seriesDate posted: August 21, 2003Suggested CitationContact Information
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