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Current Issues in Macro Theory and Policy Chapter 36 Copyright © 2009 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. McGraw-Hill/Irwin

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Current Issues in Macro Theory and Policy

Chapter 36

Copyright © 2009 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

McGraw-Hill/Irwin

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Chapter Objectives

• Alternative perspectives on macroeconomic instability

• Equation of exchange and monetarism

• New classical economists and self-correction

• Rules vs. discretion in conducting stabilization policy

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Causes of Macro Instability

• Mainstream view–Held by most economists

• Price stickiness• Unexpected demand shocks

–Variable investment spending

• Unexpected supply shocks

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• Monetarist view

• Government interference is the problem

• Equation of exchange MV = PQ

• Stable velocity

• Monetary causes of instability–Inappropriate monetary policy

Causes of Macro Instability

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• Real-business-cycle view–Shifts in long-run aggregate supply

Pri

ce L

evel

P1

Real Domestic Output

Q2 Q1

AD1

AD2

ASLR1ASLR2

Causes of Macro Instability

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• Coordination failures–Fourth modern view

• Limited information• Expectations and self-fulfilling

prophecy• Unemployment equilibrium• Inflation equilibrium

Causes of Macro Instability

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Self-Correction

• New classical view –Rational expectations theory–Monetarists

• Automatic correction will occur• Speed of adjustment• Unanticipated price-level

changes• Fully anticipated price-level

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New Classical View of Self-Correction

AD2

AD1

AS1

AS2ASLR

Pri

ce L

evel

P1

P2

P3

Real Domestic Output

Q1 Q2

a

b

c

Self-Correction

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New Classical View of Self-Correction

AD3

AD1

AS1

AS3

ASLRP

rice

Lev

el

P1P4P5

Real Domestic Output

Q1Q4 Q3

a

e

d

f

Self-Correction

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• Mainstream view• Downward wage inflexibility• Efficiency wage theory

–Greater work effort–Lower supervision costs–Reduced job turnover

• Insider-outsider relationships

Self-Correction

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Rules or Discretion?

• In support of policy rules• Reduce macro instability• Monetary rule

–Shift AD to keep up with AS

–Price stability achieved

• Inflation targeting• Balanced budget

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Rationale for Monetary Rule

Pri

ce L

evel

P1

Real Domestic Output, GDPQ1 Q2

P2

ASLR1 ASLR2

AD1

AD2

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Rules or Discretion?

• In defense of discretionary stabilization policy

• Discretionary monetary policy–Velocity is not stable

• Discretionary fiscal policy–Useful during recession

• Increased macro stability

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The Taylor Rule

• Rules: passive monetary policy• Discretion: active monetary policy• Hybrid policy rule to dictate Fed actions• Policy responds to changes in real GDP

and inflation– Use the interest rate

• Fed explains deviations from the rule• Increase Fed credibility and reduce

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Key Terms

• monetarism• equation of exchange• velocity• real-business-cycle

theory• coordination failures• rational expectations

theory• new classical

economics• Taylor rule

• price-level surprises• efficiency wage• insider-outsider

theory• monetary rule• inflation targeting

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