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Post by Guest on May 12, 2016 0:21:57 GMT
I just a few quick questions. Firstly, the money multiplier is 1/theta right not just theta by itself?
Also is it right that only monetary policy will affect the CC curve, as in fiscal policy will not affect it?
Finally, what exactly are the labour market flow variables, are they simply the values of the movements of workers from between employment and unemployment? And that's why, along with discouraged workers, the unemployment rate is a sufficient statistic for the health of the labour market only to a degree? Like how GDP is a good measure of well being only to a degree?
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Post by Guest on May 12, 2016 0:31:07 GMT
Sorry just to clarify a bit more, as in the unemployment rate takes into account the labour market stock variables, Employed workers and Unemployed workers, but not the labour market flow variables or discouraged workers right, and that's why it's only a sufficient statistic to a degree right?
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Post by Oliver on May 12, 2016 21:20:24 GMT
Hi,
1. Yes, the money multiplier under certain assumption is 1/theta. But, just learning this by rote won't help you in the exam. You need to understand why 1/theta is the money multiplier. Read the textbook, it explains this stuff very well.
2. No, CC curve is affected by fiscal policy. Read the Bernanke-Blinder paper - it makes this point very clearly.
3. Yes, sort of. Try and think of scenarios in which you might not worry about a rise in the unemployment rate, or when a fall in the unemployment rate is not necessarily a sign that the economy is recovering. Again, its no use just learning statement. Try and understand them.
Best Oliver
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