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Legislative Mandate
Fiscal Policy and the A
D-AS Model
CHAPTER
Expansionary and Cont
ractionary Fiscal Policy
Financing of Deficits an
d Disposing of Surpluse
s
Built-In Stability

FISCAL
Evaluating Fiscal Policy
Fiscal Policy in the Ope
n Economy
Supply-Side Fiscal Polic

POLICY
y
Forecasting the Future
Key Terms

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LEGISLATIVE MANDATES
Legislative Mandate
Fiscal Policy and the A
D-AS Model
Expansionary and Cont
ractionary Fiscal Policy
Financing of Deficits an
d Disposing of Surpluse
Employment Act of 1946
s
Built-In Stability
Evaluating Fiscal Policy
Council of Economic
Fiscal Policy in the Ope
n Economy
Supply-Side Fiscal Polic
Advisors (CEA)
Joint Economic
y
Forecasting the Future
Key Terms

Committee (JEC)
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FISCAL POLICY AND THE AD-AS MODEL

Legislative Mandate
Two Options
Fiscal Policy and the A
D-AS Model
Expansionary and Cont
ractionary Fiscal Policy
• Discretionary Fiscal Policy
Financing of Deficits an
d Disposing of Surpluse
s
• Non-Discretionary Fiscal
Policy
Built-In Stability
Evaluating Fiscal Policy

Expansionary Fiscal Policy


Fiscal Policy in the Ope
n Economy
Supply-Side Fiscal Polic
y
Forecasting the Future • Increase Government
Key Terms

Spending
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• Tax Reductions
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• Combinations of the Two
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EXPANSIONARY FISCAL POLICY
Legislative Mandate the multiplier at work...
Fiscal Policy and the A
D-AS Model
Expansionary and Cont
$5 billion initial
ractionary Fiscal Policy
increase in spending
Financing of Deficits an
d Disposing of Surpluse
s
Full $20 billion
Price level
Built-In Stability
Evaluating Fiscal Policy increase in
Fiscal Policy in the Ope
n Economy aggregate
Supply-Side Fiscal Polic
y
demand
Forecasting the Future
Key Terms
P1

AD2 AD1
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CONTRACTIONARY FISCAL POLICY
Legislative Mandate the multiplier at work...
Fiscal Policy and the A
D-AS Model
Expansionary and Cont
ractionary Fiscal Policy
P4
Financing of Deficits an
d Disposing of Surpluse
s $5 billion initial
decrease in
Price level
Built-In Stability
Evaluating Fiscal Policy
spending
Fiscal Policy in the Ope
n Economy P3
Supply-Side Fiscal Polic
Full $20 billion
y
decrease in AD4
Forecasting the Future
Key Terms
aggregate AD3
demand

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FINANCING OF DEFICITS AND
Legislative Mandate DISPOSING OF SURPLUSES
Fiscal Policy and the A
D-AS Model
Expansionary and Cont
ractionary Fiscal Policy
•Borrowing vs. New Money
Financing of Deficits an
d Disposing of Surpluse
s •Borrowing From The Public
•Money Creation
Built-In Stability
Evaluating Fiscal Policy
Fiscal Policy in the Ope
n Economy
Supply-Side Fiscal Polic
y
•Debt Retirement vs. Idle Surplus
Forecasting the Future
Key Terms
•Debt Reduction
•Impounding
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BUILT-IN STABILITY
Legislative Mandate
Fiscal Policy and the A
D-AS Model
Expansionary and Cont
Net tax revenues vary directly
with GDP
ractionary Fiscal Policy
Financing of Deficits an
d Disposing of Surpluse
s
Built-In Stability
Evaluating Fiscal Policy
Transfer payments behave the
Fiscal Policy in the Ope
n Economy
Supply-Side Fiscal Polic
opposite way as tax
y
Forecasting the Future collections
Automatic or Built-In
Key Terms

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Stabilizers
Economic Importance
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BUILT-IN STABILITY
Legislative Mandate
Fiscal Policy and the A
D-AS Model
Expansionary and Cont
ractionary Fiscal Policy
T
Financing of Deficits an Government Expenditures,
d Disposing of Surpluse
s G, and Tax Revenues, T
Built-In Stability
Evaluating Fiscal Policy
Surplus
Fiscal Policy in the Ope
n Economy
G
Supply-Side Fiscal Polic
y
Deficit
Forecasting the Future
Key Terms

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BUILT-IN STABILITY
Legislative Mandate
Fiscal Policy and the A
D-AS Model
Expansionary and Cont
Tax Progressivity
• Progressive Tax System
ractionary Fiscal Policy
Financing of Deficits an
d Disposing of Surpluse

• Proportional Tax System


s
Built-In Stability
Evaluating Fiscal Policy
Fiscal Policy in the Ope
n Economy • Regressive Tax System
Supply-Side Fiscal Polic
y
Forecasting the Future
Key Terms
The more progressive the
tax system, the greater the
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economy’s built-in stability
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EVALUATING FISCAL POLICY
Legislative Mandate
Fiscal Policy and the A
D-AS Model
Full-Employment Budget
Expansionary and Cont
ractionary Fiscal Policy Cyclical Deficit
Financing of Deficits an
d Disposing of Surpluse
s
Built-In Stability
Recent U.S. Deficits & Surpluses
Evaluating Fiscal Policy
Actual Full-Employment
Fiscal Policy in the Ope
n Economy Deficit or Deficit or
Supply-Side Fiscal Polic Year Surplus Surplus
y 1990 -3.9% -2.1%
Forecasting the Future 1991 -4.5 -2.6
Key Terms 1992 -4.7 -3.0
1993 -3.9 -2.6
1994 -2.9 -2.0
1995 -2.2 -1.9
1996 -1.4 -1.2
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1998 +0.8 -0.4
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FULL-EMPLOYMENT DEFICITS
Legislative Mandate
Fiscal Policy and the A
D-AS Model
Expansionary and Cont No Change in T1

G, and Tax Revenues, T (billions)


ractionary Fiscal Policy
Financing of Deficits an Fiscal Policy
Government Expenditures,
d Disposing of Surpluse
s
Built-In Stability
Evaluating Fiscal Policy
Fiscal Policy in the Ope
n Economy b a
$500 G
Supply-Side Fiscal Polic 475
y
450 c
Forecasting the Future
425
Key Terms

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FULL-EMPLOYMENT DEFICITS
Legislative Mandate
Fiscal Policy and the A
Discretionary
D-AS Model
T1
Expansionary and Cont Fiscal Policy T2
G, and Tax Revenues, T (billions)
ractionary Fiscal Policy
Financing of Deficits an
Tax Decrease
Government Expenditures,
d Disposing of Surpluse
s
Built-In Stability
Evaluating Fiscal Policy
Fiscal Policy in the Ope
n Economy e d
$500 G
Supply-Side Fiscal Polic 475
y
450 f h
Forecasting the Future
425
Key Terms
g

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GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE
Legislative Mandate
BUDGET DEFICITS OR SURPLUSES
Fiscal Policy and the A
D-AS Model
AS A PERCENTAGE OF GDP, 1999
Expansionary and Cont
ractionary Fiscal Policy -8 -6 -4 -2 0 2 4
Financing of Deficits an
d Disposing of Surpluse
s
Denmark
Built-In Stability Canada
Evaluating Fiscal Policy Sweden
Fiscal Policy in the Ope
n Economy United Kingdom
Supply-Side Fiscal Polic
y United States
Forecasting the Future Germany
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Italy
France
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PROBLEMS, CRITICISMS,
Legislative Mandate AND COMPLICATIONS
Fiscal Policy and the A

•Problems of Timing
D-AS Model
Expansionary and Cont
ractionary Fiscal Policy
Financing of Deficits an
d Disposing of Surpluse
s
• Recognition Lag
Built-In Stability
Evaluating Fiscal Policy
• Administrative Lag
Fiscal Policy in the Ope
n Economy • Operational Lag
Supply-Side Fiscal Polic
y
Forecasting the Future
•A Political Business Cycle?
Key Terms
• Offsetting State & Local
Finance
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FISCAL POLICY, AGGREGATE
Legislative Mandate SUPPLY AND INFLATION
Fiscal Policy and the A
D-AS Model AS
Expansionary and Cont
ractionary Fiscal Policy
Financing of Deficits an
d Disposing of Surpluse
s
Built-In Stability
Price level
Evaluating Fiscal Policy
Fiscal Policy in the Ope
Fiscal Policy:
Pure & Simple
n Economy
Supply-Side Fiscal Polic
y
Forecasting the Future
Key Terms
P1

AD1
AD2
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FISCAL POLICY, AGGREGATE
Legislative Mandate SUPPLY AND INFLATION
Fiscal Policy and the A
D-AS Model AS
Expansionary and Cont
ractionary Fiscal Policy
Financing of Deficits an
d Disposing of Surpluse
AD1 Fiscal Policy
and the
s
Built-In Stability
Price level
Evaluating Fiscal Policy
Fiscal Policy in the Ope
Crowding-Out
Effect or the
n Economy
Supply-Side Fiscal Polic
y
Forecasting the Future Net Export
Key Terms
P1 Effect
AD2
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FISCAL POLICY, AGGREGATE
Legislative Mandate SUPPLY AND INFLATION
Fiscal Policy and the A
D-AS Model AS
Expansionary and Cont
ractionary Fiscal Policy
Financing of Deficits an
d Disposing of Surpluse
s
Built-In Stability
Price level
Evaluating Fiscal Policy
Fiscal Policy in the Ope
Fiscal Policy
And Inflation
n Economy
Supply-Side Fiscal Polic
y
Forecasting the Future
Key Terms
P1

AD1
AD2
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FISCAL POLICY IN THE
Legislative Mandate OPEN ECONOMY
Fiscal Policy and the A
D-AS Model
Expansionary and Cont
ractionary Fiscal Policy
Financing of Deficits an
d Disposing of Surpluse
s
Shocks Originating from Abroad
Built-In Stability
Evaluating Fiscal Policy
Fiscal Policy in the Ope

Net Export Effect


n Economy
Supply-Side Fiscal Polic
y
Forecasting the Future
Key Terms

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SUPPLY-SIDE FISCAL POLICY
Emphasis on Expansionary
Legislative Mandate
Fiscal Policy and the A
D-AS Model
Expansionary and Cont
ractionary Fiscal Policy
Financing of Deficits an
Tax Cuts
d Disposing of Surpluse
s
Built-In Stability

Impact upon...
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Supply-Side Fiscal Polic

• Saving and Investment


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Key Terms

• Work Incentives
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SUPPLY-SIDE FISCAL POLICY
AS1
Legislative Mandate AS2
Fiscal Policy and the A
D-AS Model
Expansionary and Cont
ractionary Fiscal Policy
Financing of Deficits an
d Disposing of Surpluse
Price level
s
Built-In Stability
Evaluating Fiscal Policy
Fiscal Policy in the Ope P2
n Economy
Supply-Side Fiscal Polic
P3
y P1
Forecasting the Future
Key Terms
AD2
AD1
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Forecasting the Future
Legislative Mandate
Fiscal Policy and the A
D-AS Model
The Leading Indicators
Expansionary and Cont • Average Workweek
ractionary Fiscal Policy
Financing of Deficits an
d Disposing of Surpluse
• Initial Claims for Unemployment
s
Built-In Stability
Insurance
Evaluating Fiscal Policy • New Orders for Consumer Goods
• Vendor Performance
Fiscal Policy in the Ope
n Economy
Supply-Side Fiscal Polic
y • New Orders for Capital Goods
Forecasting the Future
Key Terms • Building Permits for Houses
• Stock Prices
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Forecasting the Future
Legislative Mandate
Fiscal Policy and the A
D-AS Model
The Leading Indicators
Expansionary and Cont • Average Workweek
ractionary Fiscal Policy
Financing of Deficits an
d Disposing of Surpluse
• Initial Claims for Unemployment
s
Insurance
Chapter
Built-In Stability
Evaluating Fiscal Policy • New Orders for Consumer Goods
• Vendor Performance
Fiscal Policy in the Ope

Conclusions
n Economy
Supply-Side Fiscal Polic
y • New Orders for Capital Goods
Forecasting the Future
Key Terms • Building Permits for Houses
• Stock Prices
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fiscal policy progressive tax system
Employment Act of 1946 proportional tax system
Council of Economic regressive tax system
Advisers (CEA) full-employment budget
expansionary fiscal policy cyclical deficit
budget deficit political business cycle
contractionary fiscal policy crowding-out effect
budget surplus net export effect
built-in stabilizer supply-side fiscal policy
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Chapter 13
Fiscal Policy and the A
D-AS Model
Expansionary and Cont
ractionary Fiscal Policy

Money
Financing of Deficits an
d Disposing of Surpluse
s
Built-In Stability
Evaluating Fiscal Policy
Fiscal Policy in the Ope

and
n Economy
Supply-Side Fiscal Polic
y
Forecasting the Future
Key Terms

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