The Effectiveness of Fiscal Policy as Stabilization Policy Alan J. Auerbach University of California‚ Berkeley July 2005 This paper was presented at the Bank of Korea International Conference‚ The Effectiveness of Stabilization Policies‚ Seoul‚ May 2005. I am grateful to my discussants‚ Takatoshi Ito and Chung Mo Koo‚ and other conference participants for comments on an earlier draft. I. Introduction Perspectives among economists on the usefulness of fiscal policy as a device for macroeconomic
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Key Words exchange rates‚ currency policy‚ monetary policy‚ international capital mobility‚ monetary regimes n Abstract The structure of international monetary relations has gained increasing prominence over the past two decades. Both national exchange rate policy and the character of the international monetary system require explanation. At the national level‚ the choice of exchange rate regime and the desired level of the exchange rate involve distributionally relevant tradeoffs. Interest
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Black Box: The Credit Channel of Monetary Policy Transmission‚ J. Econ. Perspect.‚ 9(4): 22-48. Kim BS‚ Sun R‚ Ramon M. (1994). Stock Prices and Bank Lending Behaviour in Japan Federal Reserve Bank of SanFrancisco‚ Weekly Letter‚ pp. 06- 94. Nnanna OJ‚ Dogo M (1998). Structural Reforms‚ Monetary Policy and Financial Deepening. Nig. Experience. Econ. Fin. Rev.‚ 36: 2. Nnnna OJ (2001). Bank Lending and Economic Growth: An Empirical Analysis with Implications for Monetary Formulation in Nigeria Central
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THE CASE AGAINST ACTIVE STABILIZATION POLICY Some economists argue that the government should avoid active use of monetary and fiscal policy to try to stabilize the economy. They claim that these policy instruments should be set to achieve long-run goals‚ such as rapid economic growth and low inflation‚ and that the economy should be left to deal with short-run fluctuations on its own. Although these economists may admit that monetary and fiscal policy can stabilize the economy in theory‚ they
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Policies are like starting points for government to take a course of action that makes a real life change. Government uses policies to tackle a wide-spread range of issues. Macroeconomics is the study of the economy as a whole‚ including matters such as inflation‚ unemployment‚ and economic growths. Fiscal policy‚ is where government adjusts spending levels and tax rates to specialize on the nation’s economy. The government oversees the economy to make the necessary changes to improve and avoid
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S S I O N N O T E April 2013 Rethinking Macro Policy II: Getting Granular Olivier Blanchard‚ Giovanni Dell’Ariccia‚ Paolo Mauro SDN/13/03 INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND Research Department Rethinking Macro Policy II: Getting Granular1 Prepared by Olivier Blanchard‚ Giovanni Dell’Ariccia‚ Paolo Mauro April 15‚ 2013 DISCLAIMER: This Staff Discussion Note represents the views of the authors and does not necessarily represent IMF views or IMF policy. The views expressed herein should be attributed
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1. History The Chinese government introduced its first exchange rate policy in 1949. From 1949 to 1955‚ the policy was based on a managed currency floating system. With the establishment of a centrally planned economy‚ the Chinese government implemented a pegged policy in 1955. After the collapse of Bretton Wood¡¯s system in the early 1970s‚ China changed its monetary policy to basket currency. The weak economic environment in the country in 1985 resulted in the re-introduction of the managed currency
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campaigns‚ taxes and budget policy were key issues. White House budget packages are often designed to stimulate economic growth. From the library or from www.whitehouse.gov‚ obtain a current summary of government spending and tax legislation signed by the president. •Write a brief description of the fiscal policy of the United States. •Would you describe it as "expansionary" or "contractionary"? •How can American consumers influence decision makers on fiscal policies? •Explain and discuss if and
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thinks demand-side policy can lower unemployment it will only be effective for cyclical unemployment because it can close a deflationary gap. It will not be effective for natural unemployment because even when the economy is at full unemployment there will still be natural unemployment and demand-side policy can only bring the economy to full employment. Furthermore‚ natural unemployment is caused by supply-side factors. The way to lower natural unemployment is by supply-side policies. An advantage
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I’m going to explain the effects of Fiscal and Monetary Policy on J-LR in terms of the market it operates in. Fiscal Policy The advantage of fiscal policy is that it increases consumer spending‚ the effects includes tax rates decreasing which suggests that J-LR will have more money left as they will be paying less tax therefore the money they save can go towards something new within their business which will increase their businesses potential. This means the lower tax will lead to consumers spending
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