2018-01-162018-01-162018-01-162018-01-16https://repositorio.banrep.gov.co/handle/20.500.12134/6973This paper proposes new monthly estimates for the non-accelerating inflation rate of unemployment (NAIRU) and the output gap for Colombia. These rely on a New Keynesian small open economy model following González et al (2013), augmented by an Okun’s Law equation. The resulting output gap closely follows the business cycle, as identified by other estimates currently employed by the central bank. The unemployment gap is negatively correlated to the output gap, in a magnitude consistent with simple Okun Law’s estimations. Unlike previous works, this paper presents shocks decompositions, which allow for some economic interpretation of the unemployment dynamics in terms of macroeconomic shocks. This framework might be well suited to evaluate the effects of monetary policy on the labor market, as suggested by an evaluation of forecasting accuracy.21 páginas; tablasPDFengOpen AccessNAIRUDesempleoBrecha de salidaNuevo modelo keynesianoPolítica monetariaEconomía emergenteDatos mensualesWorking PaperE27 - Consumption, Saving, Production, Investment, Labor Markets, and Informal Economy: Forecasting and Simulation: Models and ApplicationE24 - Employment; Unemployment; Wages; Intergenerational Income Distribution; Aggregate Human Capital; Aggregate Labor ProductivityE23 - ProductionE32 - Business Fluctuations; CyclesNAIRUUnemploymentOutput gapNew Keynesian modelMonetary policyEmerging economyMonthly dataDesempleo -- ColombiaMacroeconomía -- ColombiaModelos económicos -- Métodos de simulaciónAcceso abiertoAtribucion-NoComercial-CompartirIgual CC BY-NC-SA 4.0E32 - Fluctuaciones económicas; CiclosE23 - ProducciónE24 - Empleo; Desempleo; Salarios; Distribución intergeneracional de ingresos; Capital humano agregado; Productividad del trabajo agregadaE27 - Consumo, ahorro, producción, inversión e economía informal: Predicción y simulación; Modelos y aplicaciónLas opiniones contenidas en el presente documento son responsabilidad exclusiva de los autores y no comprometen al Banco de la República ni a su Junta Directiva.The opinions contained in this document are the sole responsibility of the author and do not commit Banco de la República or its Board of Directors.https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12134/6973