Short Run Macroeconomics Flashcards
1
Q
Output Gap
A
((Yt – Yt*)/Yt) ×100
2
Q
Okun’s Law
A
ut – ut * = (β((Yt – Yt * )/Yt) ×100) = β([output gap])
β is sensitivity of output to changes in unemployment
3
Q
Short Run Output
A
Y= 1/(1 –c ) × (C̅ – cT̅ + I̅ + G̅)