6 Significance of the study 1.7 Scope of the study 1.8 Organization of the study 1.9 Definition of terms. CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1 Theoretical framework 2.2 Concept of monetary policy 2.3 Instrument of monetary policy 2.4 Monetary policy and inflation control 2.5 Problems associated with inflation control CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 3.1 Research Design 3.2 Sources of data collection 3.3 Method of Data collection
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Fiscal policy is the process the government uses to determine the appropriate level of taxes and spending necessary to deal with recessions‚ inflation‚ and unemployment. This is accomplished by the government deliberately making changes " in either government spending or taxes to stimulate or slow down the economy" (Colander‚ 2004‚ p. 583). The methods used to accomplish such are identified as expansionary fiscal policy and contractionary fiscal policy. Expansionary fiscal policy can be used to bring
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Heyward Yarborough February 18‚ 2013 Essentials of Personal Finance (FP/120) Current State of Economy: In the year 2013 Now that the fiscal cliff fight is over and the debt ceiling debate hasn’t reached a fever pitch — not yet‚ anyway — it seems like a good time to take a step back‚ assess the economic outlook‚ and see what it means for American families. The good news is that the U.S. has enjoyed more than three years of uninterrupted economic growth and falling unemployment since the
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Monetary policy as an output stabilizer Monetary and fiscal policy are therefore interdependent‚ and it is difficult to analyse the stabilizing role of monetary policy in isolation. One way of avoiding this complex interdependence is to think of monetary policy as ’independent’ in the short to medium run‚ but constrained by or constraining the fiscal deficit in the long run. This procedure also has the merit that monetary stabilization policy - to which we turn next - can be thought about separately
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CHAPTER 1 MONETARY POLICY INSTRUMENTS- AN INTRODUCTION Money plays a dominant role in the life of human society. It has fashioned and shaped the destiny and fortunes of kings and rulers. With the rise of the philosophy of laissez faire and capitalism‚ money became a motivating force and fuel to all economic activities throughout the world. Money and its management were not unknown to the ancient India. Kautilaya had devoted a part of his famous ‘Arthasastra’ on money
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Identity (1989)‚ and International Monetary Cooperation Since Bretton Woods (1996). He is also a coauthor of The Deutsche Bank 1870–1995 (1995). PETER B. KENEN‚ Director International Finance Section INTERNATIONAL FINANCE SECTION EDITORIAL STAFF Peter B. Kenen‚ Director Margaret B. Riccardi‚ Editor Lillian Spais‚ Editorial Aide Lalitha H. Chandra‚ Subscriptions and Orders Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data James‚ Harold. Monetary and fiscal unification in nineteenth-century
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Introduction Monetary policy is the key tool used by Federal Reserve to monitor and control US economy. According to Vance Roley and Gordon H. Selon‚ in their article “Monetary Policy Actions and Long-Term Interest Rates”: “It is generally believed that monetary policy actions are transmitted to the economy through their effect on market interest rates. According to this standard view‚ a restrictive monetary policy by the Federal Reserve pushes up both short-term and long-term interest rates
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CHAPTER 13 THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF MONETARY POLICY OVERVIEW This chapter discusses monetary policy and explores the monetary and financial systems in the U.S. in more detail. The chapter starts by illustrating some features of the Federal Reserve Bank (Fed). Then‚ it looks at the financial assets and liabilities of the financial system and the role of money in the economy. Details about the operations of the Fed and the conduct of monetary policy are also provided in this chapter.
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The FOMC is composed of twelve members and their meetings occur eight times a year. In these meetings‚ the monetary policy is voted on and decided by the members. The new changes are announced after the FOMC meeting. I think that the Fed policy decision by next FOMC meeting is important because based on their decision we know what will happen to interest rates. The expected change in rate is often priced into the markets before the announcement‚ so this can cause a drastic market action if the announcement
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The overall economy condition of Australia Australia’s economy has experienced positive reforms over the last two decades. These reforms have boosted the country’s economy and raised the country’s standard of living. In 2009‚ Australia was the 13th largest economy by nominal GDP of US$930.8 billion (Wikipedia). Positively engaged in world trade‚ Australia is ranked the 21st largest importer and 23rd largest exporter in the world (Economy Watch 2009). Export commodities are: coal‚ iron ore‚ gold
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