The limits of fiscal policy. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Anthony J. Makin.
• Authors: Makin, A. J
• Contents: Chapter 1 The Keynesian Revival 1.1 Introduction 1.2 The G20 Fiscal Response to the GFC 1.3 Non-Keynesian Perspectives 1.3.1 Economics or Politics? 1.3.2 The Paradox of Spending 1.4 Gauging Multipliers 1.5 What Lies Ahead Chapter 2 Macro-Foundations for Fiscal Analysis 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Macro-accounting Foundations 2.2.1 Sources of Funds 2.3 Saving, Investment and Budget Deficits 2.3.1 Budget Deficits and Government Borrowing 2.3.2 Private Investment and Saving 2.3.3 A Loanable Funds Framework 2.4 Aggregate Demand and the Keynesian Cross 2.4.1 Non-Keynesian Perspectives 2.5 Output, Absorption and the Trade Balance 2.5.1 Expenditure-Output Independence 2.6 Conclusion Chapter 3 Budget Deficits, Public Debt and Crowding Out 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Closed Economy Loanable Funds Framework 3.2.1 Modelling Global Financial Crises 3.2.2 Macroeconomic Policy Response 3.3 Open Economy Loanable Funds Framework 3.4 Higher Government Spending 3.4.1 Open Economy: PCM 3.4.2 Open Economy: ICM 3.5 Income Tax Cuts 3.6 Balanced Budget 3.7 Expected Depreciation3.8 ConclusionChapter 4 Budget Deficits and National Income 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Investment, National Output and National Income 4.3 Higher Government Spending 4.3.1 Closed Economy 4.3.2 Open Economy: PCM 4.3.3 Open Economy: ICM 4.4 Income Tax Cuts 4.5 Balanced Budget 4.6 Credit Rating Downgrades and Expected Depreciation 4.7 Public Investment 4.7.1 Open Economy: PCM 4.7.2 Open Economy: ICM 4.8 ConclusionChapter 5 Fiscal Policy, Money and the Exchange Rate 5.1 Introduction 5.2 The Basic Model 5.2.1 The Real Sector 5.2.2 The Monetary Sector 5.2.3 Price Level Dynamics 5.2.4 Longer Run Adjustment 5.3. Monetary Policy versus Fiscal Policy 5.3.1 Monetary Stimulus 5.3.2 Fiscal Stimulus 5.3.3 Public Investment and Business Tax 5.4 Conclusion AppendixChapter 6 Fiscal Policy in a Dependent Economy 6.1 Introduction 6.2 The Two Sector Model6.2.1 Expenditure and Output in the Tradable and Not-tradable Sectors 6.2.2 Monetary Relations 6.2.3 The External Accounts and Capital Mobility 6.3 Increased Government Spending 6.3.1 Higher Spending on Tradables 6.3.2 Higher Spending on Non-Tradables 6.4 Unsustainable Current Account Deficits and Fixed Exchange Rates 6.4.1 Unsustainable Current Account Deficits 6.4.2 Government Spending Under Fixed Exchange Rates: ICM 6.5 ConclusionChapter 7 Fiscal Consolidation 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Public Debt Sustainability 7.3 Reduced Government Spending 7.3.1 Closed Economy 7.3.2 Open Economy: PCM 7.3.3 Open Economy: ICM 7.3.5 Dependent Economy 7.3.4 Aggregate Expenditure-Output Model 7.4 Income Tax Rises 7.5 Repairing the Fiscal Accounts 7.6 Conclusion Chapter 8 Recasting Fiscal Policy 8.1 Introduction 8.2 The Confidence Paradox 8.3 Recasting Fiscal Policy 8.4 Summing UpBibliography.
• Publisher Details: Basingstoke, Hampshire : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white)
• Subjects: 339.52; Fiscal policy; Macroeconomics
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319901589
• Related ISBNs: 9783319901572
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