Straight Chains Flashcards

1
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Interest rates effect through credit

A

More demand for credit
More consumption
Lower MPS Higher MPC
D outwards shift
P and Q (inelastic or elastic)
Inflation
Movement towards FE

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2
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Interest rates effect through BoP

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Less FDI
HM outflows, capital flight
Decrease D for £
Depreciation
Better trade balance
Dearer M
Movement towards current account surplus

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3
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Interest rates effect through budgetary position

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Base rate increase
CR increase
assumption same mag and dir
balance budget sheets of B

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4
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Interest rates effect through wage

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increased confidence/animal spirits
anticipate inflation
wage up, prices up, cost push
wage price spiral due

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5
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Interest rates effect through supply

A

stimulate investment into prod. capital
increased confi
shift in ad and ;ras
therefore growth and emp, p the same
macro objectives

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6
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Evaluation of IR:

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Forward guidance transparency (timing)
magnitude of change (stability)
economy stage
confidence
time lag
passing on - £23bn big 4 banks

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7
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Ricardian equivalence

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cut tax rate in SR
national debt increases as ind. anticipate tax rise going forward
negates effects of EFP

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8
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interventionist SSP

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R+D and training (human capital)
Infrastructure
Subsidies
Healthcare

boost LRAS

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9
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laffer curve drawbacks

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theoretical model
impossible to know where you are

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10
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laffer curve chain

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increase TR till a point
m=o then decrease:
disincentives to work
tax evas/avoid
emigration
higher skilled, make up TR a lot

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11
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drawbacks of SRPC

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does not show LR
monetarists adapted to show LR in LRPC

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12
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SRPC Chain

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conflict between infl. and unemployment
trad AD shift
movement along SRPC
inverse
demand pull infl

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13
Q

stagflation

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shift in SRPC outwards

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14
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LRPC point

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NARIU AND NRU

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15
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COVID monetary policy

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interest rates 0.75% to 0.1% no effect so QE (495 bn)
growth, decresed U, prevented deflation

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16
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covid mon lead to

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high inflation 11.1%
banks uncertain not willing to lend
constricted growth for a while

17
Q

present day monetary policy

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IR 0.1 to 5.25
quantative tightening to decrease inf

18
Q

cons of monetary

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bank failure (silicone valley, credit suisse) insolvency
decreased growth and increase U
decreased investment

19
Q

combat economic inactivity

A

interventionist ssp
lower benefits and consumer taxes

20
Q

decrease NRU

A

Infra and edu
combat hysteresis

21
Q

regional growth

A

interventionist
corp tax and subs

22
Q

productivity

A

labour market reform (min wage relax immigration)
cut corp
interventionist

23
Q

deflation chain

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deflation suggests inwards shift in AD
falling confidence
Falling prices, falling GDP
higher savings ratio, MPS up
rev businesses fall
cyclical unemployment
unemployment and growth conflict with obj

24
Q

deflation chain eval

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Benign deflation good (supply shift)
deflation could be caused by increase in aggregate supply, perhaps due to infrastructure improvements

25
Q

eval of inflation

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Depends on the nature of inflation → if your in a recession increasing inflation builds growth
This could lead increase in AD
higher spending signals to increase output, reduction in unemployment

26
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crowding out

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government needs to borrow for GS
increased psncr adding to net debt (GS>T amount)
sell bonds to fund x, savings
Outwards D for LF
PS borrow less (highr IR)
Less productive capital -> less growth
classical idea, against GS

27
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crowdin out eval

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Q LF is not limited, drastic change in IR unlikely
external finance available
Keynesians temp GS increase multiplier effect if the economy is under-utilised (capacity)
Extra T rex and employment