Suppose the government passes legislation that decreases the natural rate of unemployment. How does this change the long- and short-run Phillips curves?
Answer : The Philips curve shows the relationship between inflation and unemployment. The slope of long-run Phillips curve is vertical. Long-run Phillips curve shows the natural unemployment rate. Now if the natural unemployment rate decrease due to government passed legislation then the long-run Philips curve shift to leftward. As at existing inflation rate the natural unemployment rate decreases here, hence the short-run Phillips curve shifts to leftward.
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