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In [[economics]], the '''Phillips curve''' is a graphical representation of the idea that "wages tend to rise faster when [[unemployment]] is low." <ref>[http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/456596/Phillips-curve Encyclopedia Britannica]
 
In [[economics]], the '''Phillips curve''' is a graphical representation of the idea that "wages tend to rise faster when [[unemployment]] is low." <ref>[http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/456596/Phillips-curve Encyclopedia Britannica]
 
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there exists an inverse relationship between [[inflation]] and [[unemployment]]. In a standard Phillips curve diagram, the inflation rate or price level is plotted on the vertical axis, and the rate of unemployment on the horizontal.
 
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Revision as of 15:46, June 6, 2009

In economics, the Phillips curve is a graphical representation of the idea that "wages tend to rise faster when unemployment is low." [1]