Keynesian business cycle theories
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Keynesian business cycle theories explain economic fluctuations primarily through changes in aggregate demand, emphasizing the roles of price and wage rigidities, government policy, and market imperfections in causing and mitigating recessions and booms.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Keynesian business cycle theories canonical | 1 |
| Keynesian fixed-price models | 1 |
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Target entity: Keynesian business cycle theories Context triple: [real business cycle theory, contrastsWith, Keynesian business cycle theories]
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Essays in the Theory of Economic Fluctuations
Essays in the Theory of Economic Fluctuations is a collection of influential macroeconomic essays by Michał Kalecki that analyze the causes and dynamics of business cycles and income distribution.
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“Models of Business Cycles”
“Models of Business Cycles” is an influential economics book by Robert Lucas Jr. that develops a rigorous, microfounded theory of business cycle fluctuations using rational expectations and real business cycle methodology.
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A Contribution to the Theory of the Trade Cycle
A Contribution to the Theory of the Trade Cycle is an influential economic work by John R. Hicks that develops a formal model to explain the causes and dynamics of business cycles.
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Review of Keynesian Economics
Review of Keynesian Economics is an academic journal that publishes research and debate on Keynesian and post-Keynesian economic theory and policy.
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National Bureau of Economic Research studies in business cycles
National Bureau of Economic Research studies in business cycles is a scholarly series of empirical and historical research volumes analyzing fluctuations and long-term patterns in the U.S. and global economies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Keynesian business cycle theories Target entity description: Keynesian business cycle theories explain economic fluctuations primarily through changes in aggregate demand, emphasizing the roles of price and wage rigidities, government policy, and market imperfections in causing and mitigating recessions and booms.
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A.
Essays in the Theory of Economic Fluctuations
Essays in the Theory of Economic Fluctuations is a collection of influential macroeconomic essays by Michał Kalecki that analyze the causes and dynamics of business cycles and income distribution.
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B.
“Models of Business Cycles”
“Models of Business Cycles” is an influential economics book by Robert Lucas Jr. that develops a rigorous, microfounded theory of business cycle fluctuations using rational expectations and real business cycle methodology.
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C.
A Contribution to the Theory of the Trade Cycle
A Contribution to the Theory of the Trade Cycle is an influential economic work by John R. Hicks that develops a formal model to explain the causes and dynamics of business cycles.
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D.
Review of Keynesian Economics
Review of Keynesian Economics is an academic journal that publishes research and debate on Keynesian and post-Keynesian economic theory and policy.
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E.
National Bureau of Economic Research studies in business cycles
National Bureau of Economic Research studies in business cycles is a scholarly series of empirical and historical research volumes analyzing fluctuations and long-term patterns in the U.S. and global economies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Keynesian economics
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business cycle theory ⓘ macroeconomic theory ⓘ |
| argues |
fiscal multipliers can be greater than one
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government intervention can stabilize output ⓘ markets may not clear quickly ⓘ wage and price rigidities cause slow adjustment ⓘ |
| assumes |
imperfect competition
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involuntary unemployment ⓘ short-run non-neutrality of money ⓘ sticky prices ⓘ sticky wages ⓘ |
| basedOn | aggregate demand fluctuations ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
classical business cycle theories
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real business cycle theory ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
aggregate demand
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government policy ⓘ market imperfections ⓘ price rigidities ⓘ wage rigidities ⓘ |
| explains |
booms
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economic fluctuations ⓘ recessions ⓘ unemployment fluctuations ⓘ |
| field |
economics
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macroeconomics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
demand shocks
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short-run dynamics ⓘ |
| hasSubfield | New Keynesian business cycle theory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includes |
IS-LM model
NERFINISHED
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Keynesian cross model NERFINISHED ⓘ New Keynesian models NERFINISHED ⓘ liquidity trap analysis ⓘ multiplier-accelerator models ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Great Depression NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences |
modern macroeconomic policy
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stabilization policy design ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originator | John Maynard Keynes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
New Keynesian Phillips curve
NERFINISHED
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Phillips curve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsPolicy |
accommodative monetary policy in downturns
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automatic stabilizers ⓘ countercyclical fiscal policy ⓘ countercyclical monetary policy ⓘ deficit spending in recessions ⓘ discretionary fiscal stimulus ⓘ public works programs ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| views |
booms as periods of high aggregate demand
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recessions as demand-driven ⓘ |
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Keynesian fixed-price models