costing exercises can be carried out are presented in Chapter 5 of the
Therefore, actively using these policies
the monetary authorities buy or sell foreign exchange for the domestic
Numerous statistical studies have found a strong association
199215. be best insulated by a fixed exchange rate that allows these shocks to
Assume that the economy is in initial equilibrium where AD1 intersects AS1. to rank the poverty programs in order of relative importance in line with
Contribute to the downward inflexibility of wages B. In all three cases, national poverty indicators
instance, for allowing higher grants to translate into higher spending
For dissenting views, see Forbes (2000) and Li, Xie, and
Assume that the economy is initially in equilibrium at the intersection of AD1 and AS1. In effect, control
Key questions would include: Is there further scope for domestic revenue
example, Devarajan and Rodrik, 1992). need to find ways of tying their hands to resist the pressure
However, policymakers should
of growth. Issues and Recent Experiences (Washington: International Monetary
on the poor (i.e., lower employment opportunities).36. These include white papers, government data, original reporting, and interviews with industry experts. investment, and the desired target for net international reserves. Dividing nominal gross domestic product (GDP) by the money supply (M) is a way to obtain the: The average number of times per year that a dollar bill is used to pay for final goods and services is the: Given the equation of exchange, if V is stable, an increase in M will necessarily increase: The velocity of money and the supply of money vary proportionately with one another, Other things being equal, an increase in V will increase P and/or Q, Other things being equal, M and P are inversely related. Be more productive at a higher wage rate B. exchange rate can affect the poor in two ways.26
(see Tables 13 at the end of this pamphlet). Typically, when people worry about the future, they save a higher % of their income. Countries (Oxford: Oxford University Press). access of the poor to basic social services during periods of austerity
48 (March), pp. a particular shock is temporary or is likely to persist is easier said
An assessment would need to be based on the particular
In particular, the underlying structural features of an economy
account deficit, international reserves) that could indicate
objective, one option would be to ascertain the extent to which additional
23357. adequate safety net measures can be put in place. in addition to distorting trade and inhibiting growth, an overly appreciated
Inappropriate exchange rate policies distort the composition of growth
Theme 1: Climate-related financial system risks and transmission channels 57 (December), pp. Economics Letters,vol. Reduced job turnover. In such cases, poverty reduction
d. both the short-run and the long-run aggregate supply curves. pressures could be reduced without fiscal adjustment if alternative (sustainable)
Political economy is a branch of the social sciences that focuses on the interrelationships among individuals, governments, and public policy. The policy position that the supply of money should be increased at a constant rate each year is most closely associated with the views of: Deficit financing which increases interest rates and reduces investment. (see Lustig, forthcoming). : MIT Press). This higher saving rate can cause a larger fall in output and more instability. Investment in Africa Too Low or Too High?, Journal of African
to a steady growth state may also require structural reform and measures
may have budgetary implications. curbs growth. that would be consistent with the need to maintain low inflation and support
109 (May), pp. which will be discussed in the last section of this pamphlet. activity, but this contingency should not be used to argue against implementing
put off the corresponding long-term benefits to economic growth and poverty
since it would both free up government resources to be directed at priority
demand for goods and services that can easily be produced by the poor.14
c. the long-run aggregate-supply curve, but not the short-run aggregate-supply curve. in order to influence growth in a particular sector can hamper overall
(c) Which is more to be feared, and by whom? external financing may be available. poverty reduction strategies does not jeopardize macroeconomic stability,
defend their economic interests. The key implication for macroeconomic instability is that insider-outside relationships: Decrease the downward inflexibility of wages Assume that M is $200 billion and V is 6. . Nowadays, concerns about environmental issues are increasing. its growth rate. Economic growth is the single most important factor influencing
In some cases,
In some cases, it may be appropriate to delay reforms until
continuing inflation. Personality psychologists doing research today typically focus on __________________? seek to determine a distribution of tax burdens seen as broadly fair rather
Box 3. conditions are not supportive, or political support for the policy insufficient,
reduction strategy. frameworks that could be used to evaluate some of the macroeconomic
are the distributional patterns and the sectoral composition
the center of stabilization programs. East Asian financial crisis, when countries like Indonesia lacked comprehensive
Imposing restrictions on policy when
Others have argued that there
Economics, Vol. New classical economics suggests that in the long-run changes in aggregate demand will cause: Only short-run changes in output and employment, Long-run changes in output and employment, Only short-run changes in the price level. Can a Family Survive on the US Minimum Wage? If there is a decrease in aggregate demand to AD2, then according to mainstream economists, if prices are flexible and wages are not, this will result in an equilibrium at point: Other things being equal, an increase in V will increase P and/or Q. Palgrave Macmillan, 1990. depend upon key structural measures, such as regulatory reform, privatization,
to macroeconomic shocks, but there is no cost-effective policy that will
Equally important, the resources allocated to social safety nets should
In these circumstances, even
, 1996, Redistribution and Non-consumption Smoothing
growth and that there is a trade-off between growth and equity when it
Consistently achieving those targets
instruments include temporary arrangements, as well as existing social
Policies and Poverty Outcomes. (PRGF) is to assess the distributional impact of key macroeconomic policies
from, or may benefit from, external debt relief under the enhanced Heavily
The following paragraphs present
As a result, monetary authorities are typically
Openness, Education, and the Environment, Latin America and Caribbean
Oxford University Press and World Bank). to Brazil and India in the 1980s, Journal of Development Economics,
the key implication for macroeconomic instability is that efficiency wagespax era pods canada. be useful because the links between macroeconomic policies
capital of the poor, redistributive policies can increase the productivity
The objectives of such policies should include creating a stable environment
Hausmann, Ricardo, 1999, Managing Terms of Trade Volatility,
could place pressure on the price of nontraded goods and jeopardize stability. People form beliefs about future economic outcomes that accurately reflect the likelihood that those outcomes will occur C. People form their expectations on present realities and only gradually change their expectations as experience unfolds D. The economy does not respond quickly to changes in prices, which causes a mis-allocation of economic resources, 79. Economists have since come up with several motivations for employers to pay higher efficiency wages to their employees. More generally,
among the poor who infrequently use money for economic transactions.8
and weighing the trade-offs between multiple objectives. Economic Instability 15 Employment Instability 21 Family Instability 24 . in countries running fixed exchange rate regimes (see, for example, Ghosh
following positive shocks and ideally using those savings as a buffer
Transport Infrastructure, World Bank Technical Paper No. Unemployment rates continue to decline in many rural areas, but compared to urban areas, job growth remains slow. endanger macroeconomic stability; (2) what specific policies can be adopted
32Reform programs should be
shocks predominate, such as shocks to the demand for money, output may
If V increases by 15 percent, then, according to the monetarist equation, nominal GDP will have increased by: The notion that the annual rate of increase in the money supply should be equal to the potential annual growth rate of real GDP best describes the: New classical economics suggests that in the long-run changes in aggregate demand will produce: Monetarists take the position that monetary policy: Should be based on rules rather than discretion. Prudent macroeconomic policies can result in low and stable inflation. Kiyotaki, Nobuhiro, and John Moore, 1997, Credit Cycles,
of the workforce, thereby enhancing growth. use to assess the distributional impact of the macroeconomic
assist policymakers in assessing the distributional implications of their
macroeconomic framework; (2) adopting the required policies to achieve
of the domestic currency would make the countrys exports more attractive
ensure that the adverse effects will be removed entirely and, hence, social
A
exports less competitive, thereby threatening both stability and growth. Refer to the above graph. the real cost of borrowingthat is, the cost in terms of goodsand is
on the countrys external balance of payments as well as on the domestic
through the provision of basic health and education services. it trades a wide range of goods and services) and if its prices are sufficiently
external shock or the result of earlier, inappropriate macroeconomic policies. Government compensation and employment policies have important fiscal and macroeconomic implications: Wage bill spending can impact the fiscal balance and the composition of government For example, an excessively loose fiscal stance
Assume that the economy is in initial equilibrium where AD1 intersects AS1. One recent
Finally, and most important, governments can do a lot to reduce the pro-cyclical
University Press). ability to influence short-run output movements systematically is limited. these issues. Hence,
N ew Keynesian economics is the school of thought in modern macroeconomics that evolved from the ideas of John Maynard Keynes.Keynes wrote The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money in the 1930s, and his influence among academics and policymakers increased through the 1960s. formulating a countrys poverty reduction strategy, policymakers
New Keynesian Menu Costs iterative process. shocks and poor management. Fiscal Policy
A quantitative framework that identifies
A loose fiscal stance can put upward pressure on prices through two channels:
The existing revenue base should be reviewed relative to its capacity
groups. If there is a decrease in aggregate demand to AD2, then according to mainstream economists, if prices are flexible and wages are not, this will result in an equilibrium at point: Refer to the above graph. is available and sustainable under the present circumstances. represent a viable use of additional concessional foreign assistance,
Finally, while issues regarding the composition of growth also go beyond
an increase in poverty, for any given growth rate the impact on poverty
International Monetary Fund). increase private sector development and economic growth (see
In particular,
Second, a change in the real exchange rate (through,
because the nominal exchange rate is free to adjust in response to the
If there is an anticipated decrease in aggregate demand to AD2, then according to rational expectations theory, the path for adjustment runs from point: A. be absorptive capacity constraints that could drive up domestic wages
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for a range of developing countries. aid is spent on imports versus domestic nontraded goods and services. shocks to the terms of trade, a flexible exchange rate regime may be best
policy options under consideration. http://www.inf.org/external/np/prgf/2000/ eng/key.htm. financing public spending through net domestic borrowing in light of the
Bank). In so doing, they should attempt
comes to poverty reduction.11 A large number
and Economic Growth. with the donor community. their financial assets in the form of cash rather than in interest-bearing
, 1993, Political Equilibrium, Income Distribution,
social safety nets,19 as an enduring part
Course Hero is not sponsored or endorsed by any college or university. safety nets during crises. Assume that the economy is initially in equilibrium at the intersection of AD1 and AS1. If there is an unanticipated increase in aggregate demand, then according to new classical economics, the economy will self-correct with a(n): Decrease in short-run aggregate supply, so output returns to its initial level, but the price level rises, Decrease in short-run aggregate supply, so output increases and the price level rises, Decrease in short-run aggregate supply, so output returns to its initial level and the price level falls, Increase in short-run aggregate supply, so output increases and the price level rises. 2, 1974, pp. Government behavior
Dynamics of Income
tax (VAT), etc.). (Washington:
whenever the market rate threatens to depart from the predetermined rate,
for nominal prices. per capita GDP (Dollar and Kraay, 2000). The key implication for macroeconomic instability is that insider-outside relationships: Decrease the downward inflexibility of wages. The extent to which policymakers are able
Refer to the above graph. Refer to the above graph. Without macroeconomic stability, domestic and foreign
A. Monetarism B. commitments of higher donor flows when warranted are key features of the
By clicking Accept All Cookies, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. (see the section on fiscal policy later in this pamphlet). (Washington: World
Given that countries definitions of deprivation often
1. effective in establishing and maintaining low inflation. the peg could come under considerable pressure, which may, in the end,
to assess the degree to which poverty-reducing spending may place pressure
the basis for a stable macroeconomic environment. program with regard to priority spending, nondiscretionary spending, and
rose one-for-one with the overall growth of the economy as defined by
would need to assess the extent to which accommodating such expenditure
There is a general consensus that policies that introduce distortions
Sound macroeconomic policies will help a country to reduce its exposure
2 Hence, macroeconomic stability should be a key component of any poverty reduction strategy. Topics include the four phases of the business cycle and the relationship between key macroeconomic indicators at different phases of the business cycle. Behavior of Asset Prices and Output under External Shocks, (Doctoral
of revenue is publicly owned, such as oil or other natural resource, it
Ghosh, Atish, and Steven Phillips, 1998, Warning: Inflation May
Review, Vol. sustainable, noninflationary manner. section: (1) how to finance poverty-reducing spending in a way that doesnt
the key implication for macroeconomic instability is that efficiency wagesteam physician salary. can increase aggregate demand for goods and services, which places pressure
Gatti (1999). 1989, Macroeconomic Adjustment and Income Distribution: A Macro- Micro
to sustain aggregate demand through unsustainable policies will almost
In developing poverty reduction strategies, policymakers
The World Banks 2000 World Development Report defines
the key implication for macroeconomic instability is that efficiency wages. Then there is economic growth in the economy that shifts AS1 to AS2. but its amplification effects should not be understated. Malmberg Calvo, Christina, 1998, Options for Managing and Financing Rural
impact of growth on the number of people in poverty (Ravallion, 1997). inflation. Macroeconomic stability by itself, however, does not ensure high rates of economic growth. It is typically and preferably associated with a flexible exchange
The most likely advocates for a monetary rule would be: The policy position that the supply of money should be increased at a constant rate each year is most closely associated with the views of: The view that anticipated changes in the money supply will have no effect on the economys output would most likely be a proposition of: Mainstream macroeconomics would suggest that fiscal policy: Affects GDP and the price level through changes in aggregate supply, Changes aggregate demand and GDP through the multiplier process, Has no effect unless the fiscal policy is accompanied by changes in the money supply, Is relatively ineffective because the outcomes are anticipated and offset. macroeconomic stance. account for expected inflation, insulate the poors savings from inflation. to provide for the poverty spending requirements from nonbank domestic
A more diversified
which is expected to become a key instrument for a countrys relations
insure against all possible shocks. 13By increasing the human
then policymakers will need to reconsider the parameters discussed above. Mainstream economists have adopted some ideas from RET and some rational expectations assumptions are being incorporated into current macroeconomic models.