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Does fiscal policy have qualitatively different effects on the economy in a liquidity trap? We analyze a nonlinear … empirically relevant parameterizations, labor falls in response to a tax cut in the loglinearized economy but rises in the true … economy. While the government purchase multiplier is above two in the loglinearized economy it is about one in the true …
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We provide a quantitative theory of deflation and secular stagnation. In our lifecycle framework, an aging population puts persistent downward pressure on the price level, real interest rates, and output. A novel feature of our theory is that it also recognizes the reactions of government...
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Recent research has found that the dynamic properties of the New Keynesian model can be very different when the nominal interest rate is zero. Improvements in technology and reductions in the labor tax rate lower economic activity, and the size of the government purchase output multiplier can be...
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Japan is in the midst of a demographic transition that is both rapid and large by international standards. As recently as 1990, Japan had the youngest population among the Group of 6 large, developed countries. However, the combined effects of aging of the baby boomer generation and low...
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A tighter monetary policy is generally associated with higher real interest rates on deposits and loans, weaker performance of equities and real estate, and slower growth in employment and wages. How does a household's exposure to monetary policy vary with its age? The size and composition of...
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Does fiscal policy have large and qualitatively different effects on the economy when the nominal interest rate is zero …
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