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    2007 Thomson South-Western, all rights reserved

    N. GREGORY MANKIW

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    by Ron Cronovic

    The Influence of Monetary andThe Influence of Monetary and

    Fiscal Policy on Aggregate DemandFiscal Policy on Aggregate Demand21

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    2C!AP"ER #$ THE INFLUENCE OF MONETARY AND FISCAL POLICY

    In tis c%&ter' loo( )or te %nswers to

    tese *+estions,

    How does the interest-rate ee!t he"# e$#"ain the

    s"o#e o the a%%re%ate-de&and !'r(e)

    How !an the !entra" *an+ 'se &onetar, #o"i!, to

    shit theAD!'r(e)

    In what two wa,s does is!a" #o"i!, ae!t

    a%%re%ate de&and)

    hat are the ar%'&ents or and a%ainst 'sin%

    #o"i!, to tr, to sta*i"i.e the e!ono&,)

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    Introduction

    Ear"ier !ha#ters !o(ered0

    1 the "on%-r'n ee!ts o is!a" #o"i!,on interest rates in(est&ent e!ono&i! %rowth

    1 the "on%-r'n ee!ts o &onetar, #o"i!,

    on the #ri!e "e(e" and in"ation rate

    This !ha#ter o!'ses on the short-r'n ee!ts

    o is!a" and &onetar, #o"i!,

    whi!h wor+ thro'%h a%%re%ate de&and3

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    4C!AP"ER #$ THE INFLUENCE OF MONETARY AND FISCAL POLICY

    Aggregate Demand

    Re!a"" theAD!'r(e s"o#es downward or three

    reasons0

    1 the wea"th ee!t1 the interest-rate ee!t

    1 the e$!han%e-rate ee!t

    Ne$t0 a s'##",-de&and &ode" that he"#s e$#"ain

    the interest-rate ee!t and how &onetar, #o"i!,

    ae!ts a%%re%ate de&and3

    the &ost iortanto these ee!ts or

    the U3S3 e!ono&,

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    The Theory of Liquidity Preference

    6e,nes de(e"o#ed the theory of liquidity

    preference in order to e$#"ain what a!torsdeter&ine the e!ono&,7s interest rate3

    A!!ordin% to the theor, the interest rate ad8'sts

    to *a"an!e the s'##", and de&and or &one,3

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    The Theory of Liquidity Preference

    Mone, S'##",

    1 The &one, s'##", is controlled by te -edthro'%h0

    - O#en-&ar+et o#erations

    - Chan%in% the reser(e re:'ire&ents- Chan%in% the dis!o'nt rate

    1 ;e!a'se it is i$ed *, the Fed the :'antit, o&one, s'##"ied does not de#end on the

    interest rate31 The i$ed &one, s'##", is re#resented *, a

    vertic%l s+&&ly c+rve.

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    The Theory of LiquidityPreference

    I the interest rate is %bovethe e:'i"i*ri'& "e(e" ?s'!h as at r@ the :'antit, o &one,

    #eo#"e want to ho"d ?Md@ is "ess than the :'antit, the Fed has !reated and this s+r&l+so) oney &+ts downw%rd &ress+re on te interest r%te3 Con(erse", i the interest rate

    is belowthe e:'i"i*ri'& "e(e" ?s'!h as at r2 the :'antit, o &one, #eo#"e want to ho"d

    ?Md2 is %reater than the :'antit, the Fed has !reated and this sort%1e o) oney &+ts

    +&w%rd &ress+re on te interest r%te3

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    BC!AP"ER #$ THE INFLUENCE OF MONETARY AND FISCAL POLICY

    Money Demand

    S'##ose rea" in!o&e ?Y rises3 Other thin%s

    e:'a" what ha##ens to &one, de&and)

    I Yrises0

    1 Ho'seho"ds want to b+y ore %sso the, need ore &one,3

    1 To %et this &one, the, attet to se"" so&e otheir *onds3

    I.e. an in!rease in Y!a'sesan in!rease in &one, de&and other thin%s e:'a"3

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    AACCTTIIVVE LE LEEAARRNNIINNGG 11

    The determinant! of money demandThe determinant! of money demand

    A. S'##ose rrises *'t Yand Pare 'n!han%ed3hat ha##ens to &one, de&and)

    2. S'##ose Prises *'t Yand rare 'n!han%ed3

    hat ha##ens to &one, de&and)

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    AACCTTIIVVE LE LEEAARRNNIINNGG 11

    An!"er!An!"er!

    A. S'##ose rrises *'t Yand Pare 'n!han%ed3hat ha##ens to &one, de&and)

    ris the o##ort'nit, !ost o ho"din% &one,3

    An in!rease in rred'!es &one, de&and0Ho'seho"ds attet to *', *onds to ta+e

    ad(anta%e o the hi%her interest rate3

    Hen!e an in!rease in r!a'ses a de!rease in&one, de&and other thin%s e:'a"3

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    AACCTTIIVVE LE LEEAARRNNIINNGG 11

    An!"er!An!"er!

    2. S'##ose Prises *'t Yand rare 'n!han%ed3hat ha##ens to &one, de&and)

    I Yis 'n!han%ed #eo#"e wi"" want to *', the

    sa&e a&o'nt o %s3Sin!e Pis hi%her the, wi"" need &ore &one,

    to do so3

    Hen!e an in!rease in P!a'ses an in!rease in&one, de&and other thin%s e:'a"3

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    @/C!AP"ER #$ THE INFLUENCE OF MONETARY AND FISCAL POLICY

    #o" r I! Determined

    MS!'r(e is (erti!a"0

    Chan%es in rdo not

    ae!t MS whi!h is

    i$ed *, the Fed3MD!'r(e is

    downward s"o#in%0

    a a"" in rin!reases

    &one, de&and3

    M

    Interestrate MS

    MD@

    r3

    'antit, i$ed*, the Fed

    E:7&interest

    rate

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    @4C!AP"ER #$ THE INFLUENCE OF MONETARY AND FISCAL POLICY

    #o" the Intere!t$Rate E%ect &or'!

    Y

    P

    M

    Interestrate

    AD

    MS

    MD@

    MD2

    P4

    P3

    Y3 Y4

    r4

    r3

    A a"" in Pred+ces oney de%nd whi!h lowersr3

    A a"" in rincre%sesIand the :'antit, o %s de&anded3

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    Monetary Po(icy and AggregateDemand

    To a!hie(e &a!roe!ono&i! %oa"s the Fed !an 'se

    onet%ry &olicy to si)t teADc+rve3

    The Fed7s #o"i!, instr'&ent is the oney s+&&ly3

    The news oten re#orts that the Fed tar%ets the

    interest rate31 &ore #re!ise", the )eder%l )+nds r%te= whi!h

    *an+s !har%e ea!h other on short-ter& "oans

    To !han%e the interest rate and shit theAD!'r(ethe Fed !ond'!ts o&en %r(et o&er%tions

    to c%n1e te oney s+&&ly3

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    The E%ect! of Reducing the Money)u**(y

    Y

    P

    M

    Interestrate

    AD@

    MS@

    MD

    P3

    Y3

    r3

    MS2

    r4

    AD2

    Y4

    The Fed !an raise r*, red'!in% the &one, s'##",3

    An in!rease in rred'!es the :'antit, o %s de&anded3

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    AACCTTIIVVE LE LEEAARRNNIINNGG ++

    E,erci!eE,erci!e

    For ea!h o the e(ents *e"ow -deter&ine the short-r'n ee!ts on o't#'t

    -deter&ine how the Fed sho'"d ad8'st the &one,

    s'##", and interest rates to sta*i"i.e o't#'t

    A. Con%ress tries to *a"an!e the *'d%et *, !'ttin%

    %o(t s#endin%3

    2. A sto!+ &ar+et *oo& in!reases ho'seho"dwea"th3

    C. ar *rea+s o't in the Midd"e East

    !a'sin% oi" #ri!es to soar3 @<

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    AACCTTIIVVE LE LEEAARRNNIINNGG ++

    An!"er!An!"er!

    A. Con%ress tries to *a"an!e the *'d%et *,!'ttin% %o(t s#endin%3

    This e(ent wo'"d red'!e a%% de&and and

    o't#'t3To oset this e(ent the Fed sho'"d in!rease

    MSand red'!e r to in!rease a%% de&and3

    @>

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    AACCTTIIVVE LE LEEAARRNNIINNGG ++

    An!"er!An!"er!

    2. A sto!+ &ar+et *oo& in!reases ho'seho"dwea"th3

    This e(ent wo'"d in!rease a%% de&and

    raisin% o't#'t a*o(e its nat'ra" rate3To oset this e(ent the Fed sho'"d red'!e MS

    and in!rease r to red'!e a%% de&and3

    @B

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    AACCTTIIVVE LE LEEAARRNNIINNGG ++

    An!"er!An!"er!

    C. ar *rea+s o't in the Midd"e East!a'sin% oi" #ri!es to soar3

    This e(ent wo'"d red'!e a%% s'##",

    !a'sin% o't#'t to a""3To oset this e(ent the Fed sho'"d in!rease

    MSand red'!e r to in!rease a%% de&and3

    2

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    2@C!AP"ER #$ THE INFLUENCE OF MONETARY AND FISCAL POLICY

    -i!ca( Po(icy and AggregateDemand

    -isc%l &olicy0 the settin% o the "e(e" o %o(t

    s#endin% and ta$ation *, %o(t #o"i!,&a+ers

    E5&%nsion%ryis!a" #o"i!,

    1 an in!rease in Gandor de!rease in T

    1 shitsADri%ht

    Contr%ction%ryis!a" #o"i!,

    1 a de!rease in Gandor in!rease in T1 shitsAD"et

    Fis!a" #o"i!, has two ee!ts onAD3

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    22C!AP"ER #$ THE INFLUENCE OF MONETARY AND FISCAL POLICY

    The Mu(ti*(ier E%ect

    I the %o(t *',s G2* o #"anes ro& ;oein%

    ;oein%7s re(en'e in!reases *, G2*3 This is distri*'ted to ;oein%7s wor+ers ?as wa%es

    and owners ?as #roits or sto!+ di(idends3

    These #eo#"e are a"so !ons'&ers and wi"" s#enda #ortion o the e$tra in!o&e3

    This e$tra !ons'tion !a'ses 'rther in!reases

    in a%%re%ate de&and3

    M+lti&lier e))ect0 the additiona" shits inAD

    that res'"t when is!a" #o"i!, in!reases in!o&e

    and there*, in!reases !ons'&er s#endin%

    M+lti&lier e))ect0 the additiona" shits inAD

    that res'"t when is!a" #o"i!, in!reases in!o&e

    and there*, in!reases !ons'&er s#endin%

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    The Mu(ti*(ier E%ect

    A G2* in!rease in Ginitia"", shitsAD

    to the ri%ht *, G2*3

    The in!rease in Y!a'ses Cto rise

    whi!h shitsAD

    'rtherto the ri%ht3

    Y

    P

    AD@

    P3

    AD2AD/

    Y3 Y#Y4

    G2 *i""ion

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    Margina( Pro*en!ity to Con!ume

    How *i% is the &'"ti#"ier ee!t)

    It de#ends on how &'!h !ons'&ers res#ond toin!reases in in!o&e3

    M%r1in%l &ro&ensity to cons+e 6MPC70

    the ra!tion o e$tra in!o&e that ho'seho"ds!ons'&e rather than sa(e

    E.g3 i MPC 3> and in!o&e rises G@

    Crises G>3

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    Notation0 Gis the !han%e in G

    Yand Care the '"ti&ate !han%es in Yand C

    Y C I G NX identit,

    Y C G Iand NXdo not !han%e Y MPC Y G *e!a'se C MPC Y

    so"(ed or Y@

    @ = MPC

    Y

    G

    A -ormu(a for the Mu(ti*(ier

    The multiplier

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    The si.e o the &'"ti#"ier de#ends on MPC3

    e.g3 i MPC 35 &'"ti#"ier 2

    i MPC 3

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    2

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    The Cro"ding$.ut E%ect

    Fis!a" #o"i!, has another ee!t onAD

    that wor+s in the o##osite dire!tion3

    A )isc%l e5&%nsion shitsADto te ri1t

    *'t a"so r%isesr *

    whi!h red'!es in(est&ent and th'sred+ces te net incre%se in a%% de&and3

    So the si.e o theADshit &a, *e s&a""er than

    the initia" is!a" e$#ansion3

    This is !a""ed the crowdin18o+t e))ect3

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    #o" the Cro"ding$.ut E%ect &or'!

    Y

    P

    M

    Interestrate

    AD@

    MS

    MD2

    MD@

    P3r3

    r4

    A G2* in!rease in Ginitia"", shitsADri%ht *, G2*

    ;'t hi%her Yin!reases MDand r whi!h red'!esAD3

    AD/AD2

    Y3 Y4

    G2 *i""ion

    Y#

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    Change! in Ta,e!

    A ta$ !'t in!reases ho'seho"ds7 ta+e-ho&e #a,3

    Ho'seho"ds res#ond *, s#endin% a #ortion o this

    e$tra in!o&e shitin%ADto the ri%ht3

    The si9e o) te si)t is ae!ted *, the +lti&lier

    %nd crowdin18o+t e))ects3

    Anoter )%ctor0 whether ho'seho"ds #er!ei(e the

    ta$ !'t to *e te&or%ry or &er%nent3

    1 A #er&anent ta$ !'t !a'ses a *i%%er in!reasein C= and a *i%%er shit in theAD!'r(e =

    than a teorar, ta$ !'t3

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    AACCTTIIVVE LE LEEAARRNNIINNGG //

    E,erci!eE,erci!e

    The e!ono&, is in re!ession3Shitin% theAD!'r(e ri%htward *, G2*

    wo'"d end the re!ession3

    A. I MPC 3> and there is no !rowdin% o'thow &'!h sho'"d Con%ress in!rease G

    to end the re!ession)

    2. I there is !rowdin% o't wi"" Con%ress need to

    in!rease G&ore or "ess than this a&o'nt)

    /@

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    AACCTTIIVVE LE LEEAARRNNIINNGG //

    An!"er!An!"er!

    The e!ono&, is in re!ession3Shitin% theAD!'r(e ri%htward *, G2*

    wo'"d end the re!ession3

    A. I MPC 3> and there is no !rowdin% o'thow &'!h sho'"d Con%ress in!rease G

    to end the re!ession)

    M'"ti#"ier @?@ = 3> 5

    In!rease G*, G4*

    to shit a%% de&and *, 5 $ G4* G2*3

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    AACCTTIIVVE LE LEEAARRNNIINNGG //

    An!"er!An!"er!

    The e!ono&, is in re!ession3Shitin% theAD!'r(e ri%htward *, G2*

    wo'"d end the re!ession3

    2. I there is !rowdin% o't wi"" Con%ress need toin!rease G&ore or "ess than this a&o'nt)

    Crowdin% o't red'!es the ia!t o GonAD3

    To oset this Con%ress sho'"d in!rease G*,a "ar%er a&o'nt3

    //

    -i!ca( Po(icy and Aggregate

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    -i!ca( Po(icy and Aggregate)u**(y

    Most e!ono&ists *e"ie(e the short-r'n ee!ts o

    is!a" #o"i!, %inlywor+ thro'%h %11 de%nd.

    ;'t )isc%l &olicy i1t %lso %))ect %11 s+&&ly3

    Re!a"" one o the Ten Prin!i#"es ro& Cha# @0People respond to incentives.

    A !'t in the ta$ rate %i(es wor(ers incentive towor( ore so it &i%ht incre%sethe :'antit, o

    %s s'##"ied and shitASto te ri1t3

    Peo#"e who *e"ie(e this ee!t is "ar%e are !a""ed/S+&&ly8siders.0

    -i!ca( Po(icy and Aggregate

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    -i!ca( Po(icy and Aggregate)u**(y

    Govt &+rc%ses %y %lso %))ect %11 s+&&ly0

    S'##ose %o(t in!reases s#endin% on roads

    ?or other &+blic c%&it%l3

    ;etter roads &a, in!rease b+siness

    &rod+ctivity whi!h incre%ses te *+%ntity o)

    1:s s+&&lied' si)tsASto te ri1t3

    This ee!t is #ro*a*", &ore re"e(ant in the "on%

    r'n as it ta+es ti&e to *'i"d the new roads and#'t the& into 'se3

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    0!ing Po(icy to )tai(i2e the Economy

    Sin!e the E"o,&ent A!t o @B49 e!ono&i!

    sta*i"i.ation has *een a %oa" o U3S3 #o"i!,3

    E!ono&ists de*ate how a!ti(e a ro"e the %o(t

    sho'"d ta+e to sta*i"i.e the e!ono&,3

    The Ca!e for Acti3e )tai(i2ation

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    The Ca!e for Acti3e )tai(i2ationPo(icy

    Pro#onents o %ctive st%bili9%tion &olicy

    believe te 1ovt so+ld +se &olicyto red'!e these "'!t'ations0

    1 when G;P )%lls *e"ow its nat'ra" rate

    sho'"d 'se e5&%nsion%ry onet%ry or )isc%l&olicyto #re(ent or red'!e a re!ession

    1 when G;P rises a*o(e its nat'ra" ratesho'"d 'se contr%ction%ry &olicy to #re(ent or

    red'!e an in"ationar, *oo&

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    4eyne!ian! in the &hite #ou!e

    @B9@0

    ohn F 6enned, #'shed or at%5 c+t to sti+l%te %11 de%nd3

    Se(era" o his e!ono&i! ad(isors

    were o""owers o 6e,nes3

    2@0

    Jeor%e ;'sh #'shed or a

    t%5 c+t that he"#ed the e!ono&,

    re!o(er ro& a re!ession that

    had 8'st *e%'n3

    The Ca!e Again!t Acti3e )tai(i2ation

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    The Ca!e Again!t Acti3e )tai(i2ationPo(icy

    Monet%ry &olicy %))ects econoy wit % lon1

    l%101 ir&s &a+e in(est&ent #"ans in ad(an!e

    so Ita+es ti&e to res#ond to !han%es in r

    1 &ost e!ono&ists *e"ie(e it ta+es at "east9 &onths or &on #o"i!, to ae!t o't#'t ande"o,&ent

    -isc%l &olicy %lso wor(s wit % lon1 l%10

    1 Chan%es in Gand Tre:'ire A!ts o Con%ress31 The "e%is"ati(e #ro!ess !an ta+e &onths or ,ears3

    The Ca!e Again!t Acti3e )tai(i2ation

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    The Ca!e Again!t Acti3e )tai(i2ationPo(icy

    ;+e to tese lon1 l%1s

    !riti!s o a!ti(e #o"i!, ar%'e that s+c &olicies%y dest%bili9e te econoy r%ter t%n el&

    it0

    ;, the ti&e the #o"i!ies ae!t a%% de&andthe e!ono&,7s !ondition %y %ve c%n1ed3

    These !riti!s !ontend that #o"i!,&a+ers sho'"d

    o!'s on lon18r+n 1o%ls "i+e e!ono&i! %rowthand "ow in"ation3

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    Automatic )tai(i2er!

    A+to%tic st%bili9ers0

    c%n1es in )isc%l#o"i!, that sti&'"atea%% de&and when e!ono&, %oes into re!ession

    wito+t#o"i!,&a+ers ha(in% to ta+e an,

    deliber%te %ction

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    Automatic )tai(i2er! E,am*(e!

    The ta$ s,ste&

    1 Ta$es are tied to e!ono&i! a!ti(it,3hen e!ono&, %oes into re!ession

    t%5es )%ll %+to%tic%lly3

    1 "is sti+l%tes %11 de%nd %nd red+ceste %1nit+de o) )l+ct+%tions3

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    Automatic )tai(i2er! E,am*(e!

    Jo(t s#endin%

    1 In a re!ession in!o&es a"" and'ne"o,&ent rises3

    1 More &eo&le %&&ly )or &+blic %ssist%nce

    ?e.g.,'ne"o,&ent ins'ran!e we"are31 Govt o+tl%ys on these #ro%ra&s a'to&ati!a"",

    incre%se whi!h sti&'"ates %11 de%nd %nd

    red+ces te %1nit+de o) )l+ct+%tions3

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    Po"i!,&a+ers need to !onsider a"" the ee!ts o

    their a!tions3 For e$a"e

    1 hen Con%ress c+ts t%5es it needs to!onsider the sort8r+n e))ects on a%% de&and

    and e"o,&ent and the lon18r+n e))ectson sa(in% and %rowth3

    1 hen the Fed red'!es te r%te o) oney1rowt it &'st ta+e into a!!o'nt not on", the

    "on%-r'n ee!ts on in"ation *'t the short-r'n

    ee!ts on o't#'t and e"o,&ent3

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