The Utilization-Adjusted Output Gap : : Is the Russian Economy Overheating? / / Nienke Oomes, Oksana Dynnikova

• Autore: Oomes Nienke
• Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C. : , : International Monetary Fund, , 2006
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (46 p.)
• Soggetto topico: Inflation (Finance) - Russia - Econometric models; Input-output analysis - Russia - Econometric models; Phillips curve - Econometric models; Capacity utilization; Deflation; Economic theory; Income economics; Industrial capacity; Inflation; Labor Economics Policies; Labor economics; Labor Economics: General; Labor policy; Labor; Labour; Macroeconomics; Macroeconomics: Production; Output gap; Price Level; Prices; Production and Operations Management; Production
• Soggetto geografico: Russian Federation
• Altri autori: DynnikovaOksana
• Note generali: "March 2006."
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Contents""; ""I. INTRODUCTION""; ""II. THE NONACCELERATING INFLATION RATE OF FACTOR UTILIZATION""; ""III. FACTOR UTILIZATION IN RUSSIA""; ""A. Capacity Utilization""; ""B. Labor Utilization""; ""C. Estimating the Natural Rate""; ""IV. OUTPUT GAP ESTIMATES""; ""A. Trend Fitting and Statistical Filtering""; ""B. Production Function Approach""; ""V. CONCLUSIONS""; ""I. Characteristics and Methodology of Capacity Utilization Surveys""; ""II. Econometric NAICU Estimates""; ""III. Statistical Methods for Estimating the Output Gap""; ""References""
• Sommario/riassunto: This paper estimates the output gap in Russia using a utilization-adjusted production function approach, which we argue is preferable to traditional output gap methods. The approach amounts to (1) using available surveys to estimate the "natural rates" of capacity and labor utilization above which inflation begins to accelerate; (2) estimating a production function with utilization-adjusted capital and labor inputs; and (3) defining potential output as the level of output obtained when both capital and labor are at their estimated natural rates. The results suggest that the output gap in Russia was negative between 1999 and 2003, but may have recently become positive, thus contributing to inflationary pressures.
• Titolo autorizzato: The Utilization-Adjusted Output Gap
• ISBN: 9786613821751; 9781462325597; 1462325599; 9781452751160; 1452751161; 9781282474222; 1282474227; 9781451908640; 1451908644
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910970501503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; ; No. 2006/068