Chris Martin brunel university   Department of Economics and Finance Brunel University Uxbridge, Middlesex UB8 3PH UK   christopher.martin@brunel.ac.uk   http://brunel.ac.uk       Primary Research Focus: inflation; monetary policy; labor economics   JEL Areas: E0 : Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics: General J3 : Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs: General