The Response of Hours to a Technology Shock: Evidence Based on Direct Measures of Technology

We investigate what happens to hours worked after a positive shock to technology, using the aggregate technology series computed in Basu, Fernald and Kimball (1999). We conclude that hours worked rise after such a shock.

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Year of publication:	2004-01
Authors:	Christiano, Lawrence ; Eichenbaum, Martin ; Vigfusson, Robert John
Institutions:	National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	NBER Working Papers.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	EFG published as Lawrence J. Christiano & Martin Eichenbaum & Robert Vigfusson, 2004. "The Response of Hours to a Technology Shock: Evidence Based on Direct Measures of Technology," Journal of the European Economic Association, MIT Press, vol. 2(2-3), pages 381-395, 04/05. Number 10254
Classification:	E24 - Employment; Unemployment; Wages ; E32 - Business Fluctuations; Cycles
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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