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Fiscal andFiscal andMonetary PolicyMonetary Policy
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Fiscal and Monetary PolicyFiscal and Monetary Policy
The Nature of Fiscal Policy
The Nature of Fiscal Policy
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THE NATURE OF FISCAL POLICYTHE NATURE OF FISCAL POLICY
The purpose of fiscal policy
correcting a fundamental disequilibrium
fine tuning
Government finances
budget deficits and surpluses
financing a deficit
the PSNCR
The purpose of fiscal policy
correcting a fundamental disequilibrium
fine tuning
Government finances
budget deficits and surpluses
financing a deficit
the PSNCR
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UK public-sector deficits/surpluses: 1979–2001UK public-sector deficits/surpluses: 1979–2001
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UK public-sector deficits/surpluses: 1979–2001UK public-sector deficits/surpluses: 1979–2001
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UK public-sector deficits/surpluses: 1979–2001UK public-sector deficits/surpluses: 1979–2001
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UK public-sector deficits/surpluses: 1979–2001UK public-sector deficits/surpluses: 1979–2001
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UK general government expenditure as % of GDPUK general government expenditure as % of GDP
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H General public services 4.4%I Housing, etc 3.6%J Recreation, etc 1.7%K Environment 0.9%
1991 1999
UK general government expenditure by function (%)UK general government expenditure by function (%)
H General public services 5.1%I Housing, etc 1.5%J Recreation, etc 1.0%K Environment 0.7%
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H General public services 4.4%I Housing, etc 3.6%J Recreation, etc 1.7%K Environment 0.9%
1991 1999
UK general government expenditure by function (%)UK general government expenditure by function (%)
H General public services 5.1%I Housing, etc 1.5%J Recreation, etc 1.0%K Environment 0.7%
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General government deficits/surplusesGeneral government deficits/surplusesand debt as % of GDPand debt as % of GDP
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General government deficits/surplusesGeneral government deficits/surplusesand debt as % of GDPand debt as % of GDP
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THE NATURE OF FISCAL POLICYTHE NATURE OF FISCAL POLICY
The purpose of fiscal policy
correcting a fundamental disequilibrium
fine tuning
Government finances
budget deficits and surpluses
financing a deficit
the PSNCR
the national debt and public-sector debt
The purpose of fiscal policy
correcting a fundamental disequilibrium
fine tuning
Government finances
budget deficits and surpluses
financing a deficit
the PSNCR
the national debt and public-sector debt
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Getting budget deficits down?Getting budget deficits down?
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National DebtNational Debt
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THE NATURE OF FISCAL POLICYTHE NATURE OF FISCAL POLICY
Public-sector deficits or surpluses and the government’s fiscal stance fiscal stance and the state of the economy the structural balance
Automatic fiscal stabilisers tax stabilisers benefits stabilisers
Public-sector deficits or surpluses and the government’s fiscal stance fiscal stance and the state of the economy the structural balance
Automatic fiscal stabilisers tax stabilisers benefits stabilisers
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Tax revenue
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National income and the size of the public-sector deficit or surplusNational income and the size of the public-sector deficit or surplus
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THE NATURE OF FISCAL POLICYTHE NATURE OF FISCAL POLICY
Public-sector deficits or surpluses and the government’s fiscal stance fiscal stance and the state of the economy the structural balance
Automatic fiscal stabilisers tax stabilisers benefits stabilisers
Discretionary fiscal policy
Public-sector deficits or surpluses and the government’s fiscal stance fiscal stance and the state of the economy the structural balance
Automatic fiscal stabilisers tax stabilisers benefits stabilisers
Discretionary fiscal policy
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THE NATURE OF FISCAL POLICYTHE NATURE OF FISCAL POLICY
Public-sector deficits or surpluses and the government’s fiscal stance fiscal stance and the state of the economy the structural balance
Automatic fiscal stabilisers tax stabilisers benefits stabilisers
Discretionary fiscal policy changing government expenditure
Public-sector deficits or surpluses and the government’s fiscal stance fiscal stance and the state of the economy the structural balance
Automatic fiscal stabilisers tax stabilisers benefits stabilisers
Discretionary fiscal policy changing government expenditure
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THE NATURE OF FISCAL POLICYTHE NATURE OF FISCAL POLICY
Public-sector deficits or surpluses and the government’s fiscal stance fiscal stance and the state of the economy the structural balance
Automatic fiscal stabilisers tax stabilisers benefits stabilisers
Discretionary fiscal policy changing government expenditure changing taxes
Public-sector deficits or surpluses and the government’s fiscal stance fiscal stance and the state of the economy the structural balance
Automatic fiscal stabilisers tax stabilisers benefits stabilisers
Discretionary fiscal policy changing government expenditure changing taxes
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A cut in taxes: (a) lump-sum taxesA cut in taxes: (a) lump-sum taxes
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A cut in taxes: (a) lump-sum taxesA cut in taxes: (a) lump-sum taxes
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A cut in taxes: (a) lump-sum taxesA cut in taxes: (a) lump-sum taxes
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A cut in taxes: (b) cut in tax ratesA cut in taxes: (b) cut in tax rates
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A cut in taxes: (b) cut in tax ratesA cut in taxes: (b) cut in tax rates
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A cut in taxes: (b) cut in tax ratesA cut in taxes: (b) cut in tax rates
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Fiscal and Monetary PolicyFiscal and Monetary Policy
The Effectiveness of Fiscal Policy
The Effectiveness of Fiscal Policy
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EFFECTIVENESS OF FISCAL POLICYEFFECTIVENESS OF FISCAL POLICY
Effectiveness of automatic stabilisers
adverse supply-side effects
the problem of fiscal drag
Discretionary policy: problems of forecasting the magnitude of the effect
effects on other injections and withdrawals
crowding out
Effectiveness of automatic stabilisers
adverse supply-side effects
the problem of fiscal drag
Discretionary policy: problems of forecasting the magnitude of the effect
effects on other injections and withdrawals
crowding out
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The monetary effects of fiscal policyThe monetary effects of fiscal policy
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O O
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(a) The goods market(a) The goods market (b) The money market(b) The money market
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The monetary effects of fiscal policyThe monetary effects of fiscal policy
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O O
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An expansionaryfiscal policy
The monetary effects of fiscal policyThe monetary effects of fiscal policy
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O O
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An expansionaryfiscal policy
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Effect on thedemand for money
The monetary effects of fiscal policyThe monetary effects of fiscal policy
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O O
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An expansionaryfiscal policy
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Accommodatingincrease in themoney supply
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The monetary effects of fiscal policyThe monetary effects of fiscal policy
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EFFECTIVENESS OF FISCAL POLICYEFFECTIVENESS OF FISCAL POLICY
Effectiveness of automatic stabilisers adverse supply-side effects
the problem of fiscal drag
Discretionary policy: problems of forecasting the magnitude of the effect effects on other injections and withdrawals
crowding out
size of the multiplier and accelerator effects
Effectiveness of automatic stabilisers adverse supply-side effects
the problem of fiscal drag
Discretionary policy: problems of forecasting the magnitude of the effect effects on other injections and withdrawals
crowding out
size of the multiplier and accelerator effects
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EFFECTIVENESS OF FISCAL POLICYEFFECTIVENESS OF FISCAL POLICY
Discretionary fiscal policy: problems of timing and time lags
various time lags
policy may be destabilising
Discretionary fiscal policy: problems of timing and time lags
various time lags
policy may be destabilising
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Fiscal policy: stabilising or destabilising?Fiscal policy: stabilising or destabilising?
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Path (a): no intervention
Path (b): policy stabilises
Fiscal policy: stabilising or destabilising?Fiscal policy: stabilising or destabilising?
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Path (c): policy destabilisesPath (b): policy stabilises
Fiscal policy: stabilising or destabilising?Fiscal policy: stabilising or destabilising?
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EFFECTIVENESS OF FISCAL POLICYEFFECTIVENESS OF FISCAL POLICY
Discretionary fiscal policy: problems of timing and time lags
various time lags
policy may be destabilising
Side-effects of discretionary fiscal policy
Discretionary fiscal policy: problems of timing and time lags
various time lags
policy may be destabilising
Side-effects of discretionary fiscal policy
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EFFECTIVENESS OF FISCAL POLICYEFFECTIVENESS OF FISCAL POLICY
Discretionary fiscal policy: problems of timing and time lags
various time lags
policy may be destabilising
Side-effects of discretionary fiscal policy
Changing government expenditure versus changing taxes
Discretionary fiscal policy: problems of timing and time lags
various time lags
policy may be destabilising
Side-effects of discretionary fiscal policy
Changing government expenditure versus changing taxes
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Fiscal and Monetary PolicyFiscal and Monetary Policy
Varieties of Monetary Policy
Varieties of Monetary Policy
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VARIETIES OF MONETARY POLICYVARIETIES OF MONETARY POLICY
The policy setting historical approaches to monetary policy
current approach to monetary policy
Control of money supply over medium and long term control of banks’ liquidity ratio
restricting size of PSNCR
Short-term monetary control: the alternatives
The policy setting historical approaches to monetary policy
current approach to monetary policy
Control of money supply over medium and long term control of banks’ liquidity ratio
restricting size of PSNCR
Short-term monetary control: the alternatives
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The demand for and supply of moneyThe demand for and supply of money
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VARIETIES OF MONETARY POLICYVARIETIES OF MONETARY POLICY
Techniques to control money supply preliminary decisions:
statutory or prudent ratios?what to control: monetary base or broad
money?
open-market operations funding variable minimum reserve ratios
Techniques to control money supply preliminary decisions:
statutory or prudent ratios?what to control: monetary base or broad
money?
open-market operations funding variable minimum reserve ratios
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Effect of raising the minimum reserve ratiofrom 10% to 20%
Effect of raising the minimum reserve ratiofrom 10% to 20%
Initial position: 10% reserve ratioInitial position: 10% reserve ratio
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Effect of raising the minimum reserve ratiofrom 10% to 20%
Effect of raising the minimum reserve ratiofrom 10% to 20%
Initial position: 10% reserve ratioInitial position: 10% reserve ratio
New position: 20% reserve ratioNew position: 20% reserve ratio
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VARIETIES OF MONETARY POLICYVARIETIES OF MONETARY POLICY
Techniques to control money supply preliminary decisions:
statutory or prudent ratios?what to control: monetary base or broad
money?
open-market operations funding variable minimum reserve ratios
Techniques to control interest rates
Techniques to control money supply preliminary decisions:
statutory or prudent ratios?what to control: monetary base or broad
money?
open-market operations funding variable minimum reserve ratios
Techniques to control interest rates
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VARIETIES OF MONETARY POLICYVARIETIES OF MONETARY POLICY
Techniques to control money supply preliminary decisions:
statutory or prudent ratios?what to control: monetary base or broad
money?
open-market operations funding variable minimum reserve ratios
Techniques to control interest rates statutory base rates
Techniques to control money supply preliminary decisions:
statutory or prudent ratios?what to control: monetary base or broad
money?
open-market operations funding variable minimum reserve ratios
Techniques to control interest rates statutory base rates
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VARIETIES OF MONETARY POLICYVARIETIES OF MONETARY POLICY
Techniques to control money supply preliminary decisions:
statutory or prudent ratios?what to control: monetary base or broad
money?
open-market operations funding variable minimum reserve ratios
Techniques to control interest rates statutory base rates operations in discount and repo markets
Techniques to control money supply preliminary decisions:
statutory or prudent ratios?what to control: monetary base or broad
money?
open-market operations funding variable minimum reserve ratios
Techniques to control interest rates statutory base rates operations in discount and repo markets
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Bank of England operations in the bill andgilt repo markets to raise interest rates
Bank of England operations in the bill andgilt repo markets to raise interest rates
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r2
Bank of England operations in the bill andgilt repo markets to raise interest rates
Bank of England operations in the bill andgilt repo markets to raise interest rates
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S by banks
Bank of England operations in the bill andgilt repo markets to raise interest rates
Bank of England operations in the bill andgilt repo markets to raise interest rates
O
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(b) Bank of England buys fewer bills / gilts
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Bank of England operations in the bill andgilt repo markets to raise interest rates
Bank of England operations in the bill andgilt repo markets to raise interest rates
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(b) Bank of England buys fewer bills / gilts
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VARIETIES OF MONETARY POLICYVARIETIES OF MONETARY POLICY
Techniques to control money supply preliminary decisions:
statutory or prudent ratios?what to control: monetary base or broad money?
open-market operations funding variable minimum reserve ratios
Techniques to control interest rates statutory base rates operations in discount and repo markets
Credit rationing
Techniques to control money supply preliminary decisions:
statutory or prudent ratios?what to control: monetary base or broad money?
open-market operations funding variable minimum reserve ratios
Techniques to control interest rates statutory base rates operations in discount and repo markets
Credit rationing
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Fiscal and Monetary PolicyFiscal and Monetary Policy
Problems of Monetary Policy
Problems of Monetary Policy
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PROBLEMS OF MONETARY POLICYPROBLEMS OF MONETARY POLICY
Medium and long-term control over the money supply: reducing PSNCR
automatic fiscal stabilisers
the desire to cut taxes
difficulty in cutting government expenditure
Medium and long-term control over the money supply: reducing PSNCR
automatic fiscal stabilisers
the desire to cut taxes
difficulty in cutting government expenditure
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PROBLEMS OF MONETARY POLICYPROBLEMS OF MONETARY POLICY
Practical difficulties in short-run control of the money supply
problems with monetary base control
with statutory cash ratios
without statutory cash ratios
problems with controlling broad liquidity
with statutory reserve ratios
without statutory reserve ratios
the effect on interest rates
Practical difficulties in short-run control of the money supply
problems with monetary base control
with statutory cash ratios
without statutory cash ratios
problems with controlling broad liquidity
with statutory reserve ratios
without statutory reserve ratios
the effect on interest rates
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O
Money
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The effect on interest rates of a change in demand for money: money supply kept at fixed level by the authorities
The effect on interest rates of a change in demand for money: money supply kept at fixed level by the authorities
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PROBLEMS OF MONETARY POLICYPROBLEMS OF MONETARY POLICY
Problems with credit rationing Goodhart's law bank resistance stifles competition distortionary effects on economy
Problems with controlling interest rates inelastic demand for loans
Problems with credit rationing Goodhart's law bank resistance stifles competition distortionary effects on economy
Problems with controlling interest rates inelastic demand for loans
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O
Demand for loans
Q1Q2
Assume that the authoritieswant to reduce the
demand for money to Q2
r1
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An inelastic demand for loansAn inelastic demand for loans
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r2
O
Demand for loans
r1
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A large rise in therate of interest (to r2)
will be necessary
Loans
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An inelastic demand for loansAn inelastic demand for loans
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PROBLEMS OF MONETARY POLICYPROBLEMS OF MONETARY POLICY
Problems with credit rationing Goodhart's law bank resistance stifles competition distortionary effects on economy
Problems with controlling interest rates inelastic demand for loans unstable demand for money
Problems with credit rationing Goodhart's law bank resistance stifles competition distortionary effects on economy
Problems with controlling interest rates inelastic demand for loans unstable demand for money
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PROBLEMS OF MONETARY POLICYPROBLEMS OF MONETARY POLICY
Problems with credit rationing Goodhart's law bank resistance stifles competition distortionary effects on economy
Problems with controlling interest rates inelastic demand for loans unstable demand for money possible conflict between domestic goals
and exchange-rate goals
Problems with credit rationing Goodhart's law bank resistance stifles competition distortionary effects on economy
Problems with controlling interest rates inelastic demand for loans unstable demand for money possible conflict between domestic goals
and exchange-rate goals
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PROBLEMS OF MONETARY POLICYPROBLEMS OF MONETARY POLICY
Using monetary policy
problems of using it to manage aggregate demand
using it to keep to a target
inflation
exchange rate
money supply
Using monetary policy
problems of using it to manage aggregate demand
using it to keep to a target
inflation
exchange rate
money supply
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Fiscal and Monetary PolicyFiscal and Monetary Policy
ISLM Analysis of Fiscal and Monetary
Policy
ISLM Analysis of Fiscal and Monetary
Policy
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Equilibrium in both the goods and money marketsEquilibrium in both the goods and money markets
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IS
re
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LM
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ISLM ANALYSIS OF FISCAL AND MONETARY POLICYISLM ANALYSIS OF FISCAL AND MONETARY POLICY
Fiscal policy and ISLM analysis
shifting the IS curve
effect on interest rates and national income
Fiscal policy and ISLM analysis
shifting the IS curve
effect on interest rates and national income
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O
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National income
LM
IS
r1
Y1
ISLM analysis of fiscal and monetary policyISLM analysis of fiscal and monetary policy
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O
Ra
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f in
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National income
IS1
r1
Y1
IS2
r2
Y2
Expansionaryfiscal policy
LM
ISLM analysis of fiscal and monetary policyISLM analysis of fiscal and monetary policy
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Fiscal policy and ISLM analysis
shifting the IS curve
effect on interest rates and national income
Monetary policy and ISLM analysis
shifting the LM curve
effect on interest rates and national income
Fiscal policy and ISLM analysis
shifting the IS curve
effect on interest rates and national income
Monetary policy and ISLM analysis
shifting the LM curve
effect on interest rates and national income
ISLM ANALYSIS OF FISCAL AND MONETARY POLICYISLM ANALYSIS OF FISCAL AND MONETARY POLICY
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O
Ra
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National income
LM1
IS
r1
Y1
LM2
r3
Y3
Expansionarymonetary policy
ISLM analysis of fiscal and monetary policyISLM analysis of fiscal and monetary policy
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Fiscal policy and ISLM analysis shifting the IS curve
effect on interest rates and national income
Monetary policy and ISLM analysis shifting the LM curve
effect on interest rates and national income
Fiscal and monetary policy together
Fiscal policy and ISLM analysis shifting the IS curve
effect on interest rates and national income
Monetary policy and ISLM analysis shifting the LM curve
effect on interest rates and national income
Fiscal and monetary policy together
ISLM ANALYSIS OF FISCAL AND MONETARY POLICYISLM ANALYSIS OF FISCAL AND MONETARY POLICY
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LM2LM1
O
Ra
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National income
IS1
r1
Y1
IS2
Y4
Expansionaryfiscal and
monetary policy
ISLM analysis of fiscal and monetary policyISLM analysis of fiscal and monetary policy
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Analysis under Keynesian assumptions
effectiveness of fiscal policy
Analysis under Keynesian assumptions
effectiveness of fiscal policy
ISLM ANALYSIS OF FISCAL AND MONETARY POLICYISLM ANALYSIS OF FISCAL AND MONETARY POLICY
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O
Ra
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National income
LM
IS1
Y1
IS2
Y2
Expansionaryfiscal policy
Keynesian analysis of fiscal and monetary policyKeynesian analysis of fiscal and monetary policy
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Analysis under Keynesian assumptions
effectiveness of fiscal policy
ineffectiveness of monetary policy
Analysis under Keynesian assumptions
effectiveness of fiscal policy
ineffectiveness of monetary policy
ISLM ANALYSIS OF FISCAL AND MONETARY POLICYISLM ANALYSIS OF FISCAL AND MONETARY POLICY
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O
Ra
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f in
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National income
LM1
ISY1Y2
Expansionarymonetary policy
LM2
Keynesian analysis of fiscal and monetary policyKeynesian analysis of fiscal and monetary policy
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Analysis under Keynesian assumptions
effectiveness of fiscal policy
ineffectiveness of monetary policy
Analysis under monetarist assumptions
Analysis under Keynesian assumptions
effectiveness of fiscal policy
ineffectiveness of monetary policy
Analysis under monetarist assumptions
ISLM ANALYSIS OF FISCAL AND MONETARY POLICYISLM ANALYSIS OF FISCAL AND MONETARY POLICY
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Analysis under Keynesian assumptions
effectiveness of fiscal policy
ineffectiveness of monetary policy
Analysis under monetarist assumptions
ineffectiveness of fiscal policy
Analysis under Keynesian assumptions
effectiveness of fiscal policy
ineffectiveness of monetary policy
Analysis under monetarist assumptions
ineffectiveness of fiscal policy
ISLM ANALYSIS OF FISCAL AND MONETARY POLICYISLM ANALYSIS OF FISCAL AND MONETARY POLICY
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O
Ra
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f in
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National income
LM
IS1
Y1Y2
Expansionaryfiscal policy
IS2
Monetarist analysis of fiscal and monetary policyMonetarist analysis of fiscal and monetary policy
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Analysis under Keynesian assumptions
effectiveness of fiscal policy
ineffectiveness of monetary policy
Analysis under monetarist assumptions
ineffectiveness of fiscal policy
effectiveness of monetary policy
Analysis under Keynesian assumptions
effectiveness of fiscal policy
ineffectiveness of monetary policy
Analysis under monetarist assumptions
ineffectiveness of fiscal policy
effectiveness of monetary policy
ISLM ANALYSIS OF FISCAL AND MONETARY POLICYISLM ANALYSIS OF FISCAL AND MONETARY POLICY
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O
Ra
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National income
LM1
IS
Y1 Y2
Expansionarymonetary policy
LM2
Monetarist analysis of fiscal and monetary policyMonetarist analysis of fiscal and monetary policy
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Fiscal and Monetary PolicyFiscal and Monetary Policy
Fiscal and Monetary Policy in the UK
Fiscal and Monetary Policy in the UK
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Growth%
-10
-5
0
5
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1920 1925 1930 1935 1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000-10
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UK growth, unemployment and inflation: 19202002UK growth, unemployment and inflation: 19202002
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Growth%
-10
-5
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1920 1925 1930 1935 1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000-10
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UK growth, unemployment and inflation: 19202002UK growth, unemployment and inflation: 19202002
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GrowthUnemployment
% %
-10
-5
0
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1920 1925 1930 1935 1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000-10
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UK growth, unemployment and inflation: 19202002UK growth, unemployment and inflation: 19202002
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GrowthUnemployment
Inflation
% %
-10
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UK growth, unemployment and inflation: 19202002UK growth, unemployment and inflation: 19202002
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UK Macroeconomic performance: 1921 – 99UK Macroeconomic performance: 1921 – 99UK Macroeconomic performance: 1921 – 99UK Macroeconomic performance: 1921 – 99
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UK Macroeconomic performance: 1921 – 99UK Macroeconomic performance: 1921 – 99UK Macroeconomic performance: 1921 – 99UK Macroeconomic performance: 1921 – 99
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UK Macroeconomic performance: 1921 – 99UK Macroeconomic performance: 1921 – 99UK Macroeconomic performance: 1921 – 99UK Macroeconomic performance: 1921 – 99
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FISCAL AND MONETARY POLICY IN THE UKFISCAL AND MONETARY POLICY IN THE UK
Attitudes towards demand management
Keynesian demand management in the 1950s and 1960s stop–go policies monetarist criticisms
Demise of fine tuning in the 1970s the causes of stagflation demand management policies in the 1970s the rise of monetarism
Attitudes towards demand management
Keynesian demand management in the 1950s and 1960s stop–go policies monetarist criticisms
Demise of fine tuning in the 1970s the causes of stagflation demand management policies in the 1970s the rise of monetarism
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Selected monetary indicators: 1969–2001Selected monetary indicators: 1969–2001
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Monetarism in the early 1980s medium-term financial strategy the recession of the early 1980s assessment of the monetarist experiment return to discretion in mid 1980s
Targeting the exchange rate its advantages and disadvantages shadowing the German mark membership of the ERM (1990–2) exit from the ERM
Monetarism in the early 1980s medium-term financial strategy the recession of the early 1980s assessment of the monetarist experiment return to discretion in mid 1980s
Targeting the exchange rate its advantages and disadvantages shadowing the German mark membership of the ERM (1990–2) exit from the ERM
FISCAL AND MONETARY POLICY IN THE UKFISCAL AND MONETARY POLICY IN THE UK
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Return to domestic-orientated policies targeting inflation: 1993–7
Policies of the Labour government 1997 fiscal policy
the 'Golden Rule'Comparison with EU Stability and Growth Pact
monetary policyBank of England inflation targetECB targets
effectiveness of recent monetary and fiscal policies
Return to domestic-orientated policies targeting inflation: 1993–7
Policies of the Labour government 1997 fiscal policy
the 'Golden Rule'Comparison with EU Stability and Growth Pact
monetary policyBank of England inflation targetECB targets
effectiveness of recent monetary and fiscal policies
FISCAL AND MONETARY POLICY IN THE UKFISCAL AND MONETARY POLICY IN THE UK
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Fiscal and Monetary PolicyFiscal and Monetary Policy
Rules versus Discretion
Rules versus Discretion
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RULES VERSUS DISCRETIONRULES VERSUS DISCRETION
Case against discretion
time lags
over-correction
government may ignore long-term consequences
Case for rules
help to reduce inflationary expectations
create a stable environment for investment and economic growth
Case against discretion
time lags
over-correction
government may ignore long-term consequences
Case for rules
help to reduce inflationary expectations
create a stable environment for investment and economic growth
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RULES VERSUS DISCRETIONRULES VERSUS DISCRETION
Case against rules can cause severe fluctuations in interest
rates and can cause greater instability
which rule to choose?
rules may conflict
rules may become unsuitable
Case for discretion fine tuning can be improved by better
forecasting and quicker-action
Case against rules can cause severe fluctuations in interest
rates and can cause greater instability
which rule to choose?
rules may conflict
rules may become unsuitable
Case for discretion fine tuning can be improved by better
forecasting and quicker-action
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RULES VERSUS DISCRETIONRULES VERSUS DISCRETION
Inflation targeting use of inflation targets around the world
Inflation targeting use of inflation targets around the world
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Source: The Use of Explicit Targets for Monetary Policy: Practical Experiencesof 91 economies in the 1990s, (Bank of England, August 1999)
Who sets explicit targets and monitoring ranges forthe exchange rate, money and inflation
Who sets explicit targets and monitoring ranges forthe exchange rate, money and inflation
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Source: The Use of Explicit Targets for Monetary Policy: Practical Experiencesof 91 economies in the 1990s, (Bank of England, August 1999)
Who sets explicit targets and monitoring ranges forthe exchange rate, money and inflation
Who sets explicit targets and monitoring ranges forthe exchange rate, money and inflation
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Source: The Use of Explicit Targets for Monetary Policy: Practical Experiencesof 91 economies in the 1990s, (Bank of England, August 1999)
Who sets explicit targets and monitoring ranges forthe exchange rate, money and inflation
Who sets explicit targets and monitoring ranges forthe exchange rate, money and inflation
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Source: The Use of Explicit Targets for Monetary Policy: Practical Experiencesof 91 economies in the 1990s, (Bank of England, August 1999)
Who sets explicit targets and monitoring ranges forthe exchange rate, money and inflation
Who sets explicit targets and monitoring ranges forthe exchange rate, money and inflation
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Source: Bank of England
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RULES VERSUS DISCRETIONRULES VERSUS DISCRETION
Inflation targeting use of inflation targets around the world
weaknesses of money supply targets
Inflation targeting use of inflation targets around the world
weaknesses of money supply targets
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Inflation targeting use of inflation targets around the world
weaknesses of money supply targets
weaknesses of exchange rate targets
Inflation targeting use of inflation targets around the world
weaknesses of money supply targets
weaknesses of exchange rate targets
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Inflation targeting use of inflation targets around the world
weaknesses of money supply targets
weaknesses of exchange rate targets
relative strength of inflation targets
Inflation targeting use of inflation targets around the world
weaknesses of money supply targets
weaknesses of exchange rate targets
relative strength of inflation targets
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Inflation targeting use of inflation targets around the world
weaknesses of money supply targets
weaknesses of exchange rate targets
relative strength of inflation targets
Issues with inflation targets
Inflation targeting use of inflation targets around the world
weaknesses of money supply targets
weaknesses of exchange rate targets
relative strength of inflation targets
Issues with inflation targets
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Inflation targeting use of inflation targets around the world
weaknesses of money supply targets
weaknesses of exchange rate targets
relative strength of inflation targets
Issues with inflation targets choice of the target
what level?
central point or ceiling?
Inflation targeting use of inflation targets around the world
weaknesses of money supply targets
weaknesses of exchange rate targets
relative strength of inflation targets
Issues with inflation targets choice of the target
what level?
central point or ceiling?
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Issues with inflation targets (cont.)
who sets the target?
changing the target
multiple targets
a Taylor rule for setting interest rates
Issues with inflation targets (cont.)
who sets the target?
changing the target
multiple targets
a Taylor rule for setting interest rates
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Y0O
National income
ADI1
Rat
e of
infla
tion
(P).
Ptarget
.
ADI curves based on different Taylor rulesADI curves based on different Taylor rules
a
Y1
Curve ADI1: based on Taylor rule givingrelatively high weight to stable inflation
P1
. b
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ADI2
Y0O
National income
ADI1
Rat
e of
infla
tion
(P).
Ptarget
. a
Y2Y1
b c
Curve ADI1: based on Taylor rule givingrelatively high weight to stable inflation
Curve ADI2: based on Taylor rule giving relativelyhigh weight to stable real national income
P1
.
ADI curves based on different Taylor rulesADI curves based on different Taylor rules
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Issues with inflation targets (cont.)
who sets the target?
changing the target
multiple targets
a Taylor rule for setting interest rates
targeting inflation and the money supply
Issues with inflation targets (cont.)
who sets the target?
changing the target
multiple targets
a Taylor rule for setting interest rates
targeting inflation and the money supply
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Issues with inflation targets (cont.)
who sets the target?
changing the target
multiple targets
a Taylor rule for setting interest rates
targeting inflation and the money supply
basing interest rates on forecasts of inflation
Issues with inflation targets (cont.)
who sets the target?
changing the target
multiple targets
a Taylor rule for setting interest rates
targeting inflation and the money supply
basing interest rates on forecasts of inflation
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Issues with inflation targets (cont.)
who sets the target?
changing the target
multiple targets
a Taylor rule for setting interest rates
targeting inflation and the money supply
basing interest rates on forecasts of inflation
the problem of deflation
Issues with inflation targets (cont.)
who sets the target?
changing the target
multiple targets
a Taylor rule for setting interest rates
targeting inflation and the money supply
basing interest rates on forecasts of inflation
the problem of deflation