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Open economy means the economy is open to
exports and imports.
Perfect capital mobility means there is no restriction
on capital flows into and out of the country.
Balance of payments (BOP)
BOP is the record of the transactions of the residents
of a country with the rest of the world.
There are two main accounts in the BoP:
NX = f (Y, Yf, R)
- + +
•Real exchange rate depreciation improves the trade
balance.
Foreign trade and IS-LM framework(contd.)
AD in open economy:
Increase (decrease) in NX shifts IS to the right
(left). For example, real depreciation and increase
in foreign income shifts IS to the right.
LM0 LM0
i
i
IS1 IS0
IS0 Y IS1
Y
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The balance of payments and capital flows
BP = NX(Y,Yf,R) + CF (i- if)
i
BP curve
Y
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Internal and external balance
Internal balance requires goods market and
money market equilibrium.
External balance means that BoP=0.
E0
i0 = if BP = 0
IS0
Y0 Y
Fixed Exchange Rate
i1 E1
IS0
Y0 Y
PCM
No in Y. Monetary policy is ineffective
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Fiscal policy under fixed exchange rate
i E1 LM0
i1 LM1
E0 E2
i0 = if BP = 0
IS1
IS0
Y0 Y2 Y
Y0 Y2 Y
IS1
IS0
Y0 Y