Keynesian Economics Presented by : Ajinkya Badwe PH 0901 Alok Kalgi PH 0902 Amit Palande PH 0903 Aniket Kulkarni PH 0904 Anoop Kr. Singh PH 0905 Tushar Paul PH 0949
KeynesianEconomics
Presented by : Ajinkya Badwe PH 0901 Alok Kalgi PH 0902 Amit Palande PH 0903 Aniket Kulkarni PH 0904 Anoop Kr. Singh PH 0905 Tushar Paul PH 0949
IntroductionKeynesian Economics is a macroeconomic theory
based on the ideas of the 20th century economist John Maynard Keynes
He provided the framework for synthesizing a host of economic ideas present between 1900 and 1940
The theories forming the basis of Keynesian Economics were first presented in “The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money”, in 1936
AdvocaciesKeynesian Economics advocates a mixed economy
– predominantly private sector, but with a large role of the government and the public sector
It argues that private sector decisions, sometimes, lead to inefficient macroeconomic outcomes
Therefore, the Government and the Central Bank must exercise control with effective monetary and fiscal policies
MilestonesKeynesian Economics served as the economic model
during the latter part of the Great Depression, at the end of World War II, and during Capitalism (1945 – 1973)
This theory is somewhat of a middle way between laissez-faire, capitalism and socialism
During the recent economic crisis, this theory provided the underpinnings for the plans to rescue the world economy
OverviewIn Keynes’ theory, some micro-level actions of
individuals and firms can lead to aggregate macroeconomic outcomes, where the economy operates below its potential output and growth
Keynes contented that the aggregate demand for goods might be insufficient during economic downturns
This may lead to unnecessarily high unemployment and loss of potential output
SolutionAccording to Keynes, the solution to depression is
to stimulate the economy
Induce investments through a reduction in interest rates and government investment in infrastructure
These steps would, in general, result in more liquidity in the system, leading to increased demand and production ( the initial investment leads to a cascade effect )
Neo-Keynesian EconomicsNeo-classical theory supports that the two main costs that
determine the demand and supply are – labour and money
Through the distribution of monetary policy, demand and supply can be adjusted
If labour is more than the demand, then wages would fall until hiring began again
If there is too much saving, then the interest rates would fall until people cut their savings rate or started borrowing
Wages and SpendingThe high unemployment during the Great
Depression was due to high and rigid real wages
Keynes argued that – it is the nominal wages that are negotiated between the employers and employees
People will resist any nominal wage reductions, until they see other wages falling and a general reduction in prices
Wages and SpendingReal wages can be reduced in two ways :
- Nominal wages can be reduced - Price level can rise
However, reduced wages can lead to reduced aggregate demand, making the situation worse
Similarly, when prices are falling, people would expect them to fall further
Say’s LawIf the expansion of
aggregate demand leads to higher employment, then prior to the expansion involuntary unemployment must have prevailed.
This amounts to a refutation of Say’s Law based on asymmetry of wage and price responses.
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Excessive SavingExcessive savings (i.e.. savings beyond planned
investments), could encourage recession
Excessive savings are the result of falling investments, over investments in earlier years, or pessimistic business expectations
If savings did not fall immediately in step, then the economy would decline
ExplanationAssume that fixed investment falls :
i. Saving does not fall as much as the interest rates fall
ii. Planned fixed investments are made on long-term expectations, spending does not rise as much as the interest rates fall
iii. The supply of and demand for the money determines the interest rates, in the short run
iv. Excessive saving corresponds to unwanted accumulation of inventories, called “ general glut “
Fiscal PolicyKeynes’ theory suggested that active government
policy could be effective in managing the economy
He advocated countercyclical fiscal policy – deficit spending (fiscal stimulus) when the nation’s economy is in recession
The argument is that the government should solve problems in the short run
Plus PointsThis response should be adopted only when the
unemployment rate is persistently high
Here, “crowding out” is minimal, raising the business output, cash flow, profitability and business optimism
Government spending on infrastructure would be beneficial in the long term
Multiplier effectExogenous increase in spending, such as an increase
in government outlays, increases total spending by a multiple of that increase
Government could stimulate a great deal of new production if-
i. The people who receive this money spend most on consumption, and save the rest
ii. This extra spending allows businesses to hire more people, in turn increase consumer spending
ResultThis process is continuous
At each step the increase in spending is smaller than in the previous step, thus reaching equilibrium
The rise in imports and tax payments at each step reduces the amount of induced consumer spending and the size of the multiplier effect
Interest rates By this theory, the amount of investments was
determined by long-term profit expectations, and less by the interest rates
This facilitates the regulation of the economy through the monetary policy
This approach would be effective during normal times to stimulate the economy
Main Theories
The two key theories of mainstream Keynesian economics are :
I. The “ IS – LM Model “ of John Hicks
II. The “ Phillips Curve “
IS – LM ModelIt was with John Hicks, that Keynesian Economics
produced a clear model to determine policy and economic education
Aggregate demand and employment are related to three exogenous quantities :
i. The amount of money in circulationii. The government budgetiii. The state of business expectations
Phillips CurvePhillips curve indicated that decreased
unemployment implied increased inflationKeynes had predicted that falling unemployment
would cause a higher price, not a higher inflation rate
The economist could use the IS-LM model to predict that an increase in money supply would raise output and employment
Then use the Phillips curve to predict an increase in inflation
In the long term, we are all dead
- John Maynard Keynes
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