This paper investigates how unemployment and the long-run growth rate
influence each other in steady state. It builds on Pissarides but Rams
ey preferences are introduced, influencing the interest rate. A centra
l finding is that there is a trade-off between successful growth and u
nemployment if one considers direct changes in the growth rate, but wh
en the changes are indirect, what is good for growth is also good for
employment. Thus to increase both growth and the employment rate, the
policy implication seems to be that one should improve incentives (low
er capital tax or unemployment benefits) rather than subsidize R&D inc
entives.