In a seminal paper, Robert E.
Lucas, Jr. provided the theoretical relationship
between aggregate demand and
real output based on relative price confusion
at the individual market level.
Subsequently, an alternative New Keynesian aggregate supply relationship
was derived and it was demonstrated
that the two theories can be distinguished
on the basis of how both the rate of inflation and
the volatility of relative prices
affect its slope.
By emphasizing the first
implication of New Keynesian theory,
strong evidence was obtained supporting this model
using international data.
We also concentrate on the second
difference between the two theories.
We derive the individual market-level
equilibrium relationship
for the Lucas model, i.e., the disaggregate supply curve.
We estimate
the crucial parameters of the relationship
between aggregate nominal demand shocks and real output
using U.S. intranational state and industry data.
We find that the Lucas model
omits important New Keynesian features of the data.