Monetary Policy in Vietnam: Alternatives to Inflation Targeting Le Anh Tu Packard (tu.packard@gmail.com) Fifth Draft July 2007 Paper prepared for the Political Economy Research Institute (PERI) at the University of Massachusetts‚ Amherst with support from the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA). Earlier versions of this paper were presented to the May 2005 CEDES/Amherst Research Conference in Buenos Aires and the July 2005 Da Nang Symposium on Continuing Renovation
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University of International Business and Economics China and USA: A comparison of their Monetary Policies. Mid-term Project School of International Trade and Economics BY Rebecca Bogiri Professor: LIN GUIJIN Beijing‚ China 2 December 2009 China and USA: A comparison of their Monetary Policies. By: Rebecca Bogiri December 2009 Abstract The monetary policies of USA and China is analyzed here from the perspective of their implementing bodies‚ their choice of instruments
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Monetary and fiscal policies are the two most widely recognized fiscal tools used by the Government to help influence the nation’s economic activity. Monetary policy is mainly focused on the overall supply of money in circulation and the management of interest rates‚ this policy is usually implemented by the central bank such as the Federal Reserve. On the other hand fiscal policy is when the Government adjust its taxing and spending levels to influence the nation’s economy. The nation’s fiscal
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CONTRACTIONARY MONETARY POLICY Fiscal policies and monetary policies are the two means implemented by the government to deliver its macroeconomic objectives. Fiscal policies are more related to increasing and decreasing the aggregate demand through tax rates and government spending. On the other hand‚ monetary policies are the actions of the central banks that determine the size and rate of money circulating in the economy. Economists say that there is no interaction between fiscal and monetary policies
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Abstract Monetary policy is the program of action undertaken by monetary authorities to control and regulate the supply of money and the flow of credit to the public with a view to achieving pre-determined macroeconomic objectives. The objectives of monetary policy are the same as those of macroeconomic policy‚ which include: Maintain a high growth rate High rate of employment Stabilization of prices‚ output and employment Ensure equity in income distribution Balance of payments equilibrium
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The Impact of Monetary Policy on Income Inequality Introduction: Monetary policy is a widely implemented method of controlling inflation. Economists argue that the use of monetary policy and the subsequent changes in the interest rate have had a significant impact on income and wealth inequality among individuals. This critical analysis aims to analyse the impact of monetary policy on inequality by looking into the effects of expansionary and contractionary policy on income inequality. Expansionary
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Monetary Theory and Policy This is the consolidation of pass exam questions I collected plus some corrections of minor typing mistakes in previous emails: 2. Briefly discuss the main characteristic of money. (5 marks) 3. Outline the 3 main motives for holding money‚ according to Keynes. (5 marks) 5. State at least three neo-liberal supply-side policies‚ explaining carefully why that might be beneficial for the economy. (5 marks) 6. Draw the Laffer Curve & indicate the tax rate
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Fiscal and Monetary Policy in an Open Economy Professor Horst Loechel MBA Class 2010 Shanghai‚ November 2010 Questions What is the difference between a closed and an open economy with regards to the impact of fiscal and monetary policy? What are the current issues of fiscal and monetary policy on a global level? What is China’s fiscal and monetary policy? IS-LM in an open economy Appr. Depr. Fiscal policy in an open economy LM ∆G>0 Interest rate‚ i NetE0 Interest rate
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CASE – PROF. TOM AND MONETARY POLICY: Q1 THE VARIOUS QUESTION ASKED IN THIS CASE ARE: Q: What is meant by interest rate and monetary policy? Ans: Interest Rate- Interest rate is cost of money. This is the rate which is charged by the lender on borrower for lending some money to him for a period of time. Interest rate is price of the money paid by the borrower for using the money of lender for a period of time. Monetary policy: monetary policy is a “policy employing the central bank’s control
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The Federal Reserve implements monetary policy through changes in money supply as well as the rate at which banks lend money to each other overnight. Fiscal policy‚ on the other hand‚ is controlled by congress and the White House and is implemented through changes in government spending and taxes. An example of fiscal policy was when congress passed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in 2009 to stimulate the economy and prevent
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