The retrieved literature largely supports the view that modest inflation helps "grease the wheels" of the labor market by mitigating the effects of downward nominal wage rigidity, thereby improving economic efficiency and reducing unemployment.
Multiple macroeconomic studies and models show that downward nominal wage rigidity is an empirical reality that causes involuntary unemployment and output losses when inflation is too low. A modest inflation rate allows real wages to adjust without requiring nominal wage cuts, supporting efficiency and employment. While some specific models argue otherwise under narrow assumptions (such as Paper 8), the weight of evidence from papers like 0, 3, 4, 5, and 11 strongly favors the claim.