crowding out effect Flashcards
1
Q
crowding out effect
A
government borrowing to finance its deficit reduces the availability of credit in the private sector, thereby raising interest rates and reducing private investment
2
Q
crowding out effect graph and why
A
-interest rate y, quantity x
-s (loanable funds) and d
-demand rises, increase q and interest rates
-increase in interest rates leads to increase in cost of borrowing