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1、13FINAL THOUGHTS36Five Debates OverMacroeconomicPolicyFive Debates over MacroeconomicPolicy1.Should monetary and fiscal policymakers try tostabilize the economy?2.Should monetary policy be made by rule ratherthan by discretion?than by discretion?3.Should the central bank aim for zero inflation?4.Sho
2、uld the government balance its budget?5.Should the tax laws be reformed to encourage saving?1Should monetary and fiscal1.Should monetary and fiscalpolicymakers try to stabilize the economy?Pro: Policymakers should try tostabilize the economyThe economy is inherently unstable, and left on its own wil
3、l fluctuate.Policy can manage aggregate demand in order to offset this inherent instability and reduce the to offset this inherent instability and reduce the severity of economic fluctuations.Pro: Policymakers should try tostabilize the economy There is no reason for society to suffer through the bo
4、oms and busts of the business cycle.Monetary and fiscal policy can stabilize aggregate demand and,thereby,production and aggregate demand and, thereby, production and employment.Con: Policymakers should not try to stabilize the economy Monetary policy affects the economy with long and unpredictable
5、lags between the need to act and the time that it takes for these policies to work.Many studies indicate that changes in monetary policy have little effect on aggregate demand until about six months after the change is made.Con: Policymakers should not try to stabilize the economy Fiscal policy work
6、s with a lag because of the long political process that governs changes in spending and taxes.It can take years to propose,pass,andIt can take years to propose, pass, and implement a major change in fiscal policy.Con: Policymakers should not try to stabilize the economyAll too often policymakers can
7、 inadvertently exacerbate rather than mitigate the magnitude of economic fluctuations.It might be desirable if policy makers couldIt might be desirable if policy makers could eliminate all economic fluctuations, but this is not a realistic goal.2.Should monetary policy be made by rule rather than by
8、 discretion?Pro: Monetary policy should bemade by rule Discretionary monetary policy can suffer fromincompetence and abuse of power.To the extent that central bankers allythemselves with politicians,discretionary themselves with politicians, discretionarypolicy can lead to economic fluctuations that
9、reflect the electoral calendarthe politicalbusiness cycle.Pro: Monetary policy should bemade by ruleThere may be a discrepancy between what policymakers say they will do and what they actually docalled time inconsistency of policy.p yBecause policymakers are so often time inconsistent, people are sk
10、eptical when central bankers announce their intentions to reduce the rate of inflation.Pro: Monetary policy should bemade by rule Committing the Fed to a moderate and steady growth of the money supply would limit incompetence, abuse of power, and time inconsistency.y Con: Monetary policy should not
11、bemade by ruleAn important advantage of discretionary monetary policy is its flexibility.Inflexible policies will limit the ability of policymakers to respond to changing economic policymakers to respond to changing economic circumstances.Con: Monetary policy should not bemade by ruleThe alleged pro
12、blems with discretion and abuseof power are largely hypothetical.Also, the importance of the political businesscycle is far from clear.cycle is far from clear.3.Should the central bank aim for zeroinflation?Pro: The central bank should aim forzero inflationInflation confers no benefit to society, bu
13、t it imposes several real costs.Shoeleather costsMenu costsIncreased variability of relative pricesUnintended changes in tax liabilitiesConfusion and inconvenienceArbitrary redistribution of wealth Pro: The central bank should aim forzero inflationReducing inflation is a policy with temporary costs
14、and permanent benefits.Once the disinflationary recession is over, the benefits of zero inflation would persist. benefits of zero inflation would persist.Con: The central bank should notaim for zero inflationZero inflation is probably unattainable, and toget there involves output, unemployment, ands
15、ocial costs that are too high.Policymakers can reduce many of the costs ofPolicymakers can reduce many of the costs ofinflation without actually reducing inflation. 4.Should fiscal policymakers reducethe government debt?Pro: The government shouldbalance its budget Budget deficits impose an unjustifi
16、able burden on future generations by raising their taxes and lowering their incomes.When the debts and accumulated interest come When the debts and accumulated interest come due, future taxpayers will face a difficult choice:They can pay higher taxes, enjoy less governmentspending, or both.Pro: The
17、government shouldbalance its budgetBy shifting the cost of current government benefits to future generations, there is a bias against future taxpayers.Deficits reduce national saving,leading to a Deficits reduce national saving, leading to a smaller stock of capital, which reduces productivity and g
18、rowth.Con: The government should notbalance its budgetThe problem with the deficit is often exaggerated.The transfer of debt to the future may be justified because some government purchases justified because some government purchases produce benefits well into the future.Con: The government should n
19、otbalance its budgetThe government debt can continue to rise because population growth and technological progress increase the nations ability to pay the interest on the debt.5.Should the tax laws be reformed to encourage saving?Pro: Tax laws should be reformed toencourage savingA nations saving rat
20、e is a key determinant of its long-run economic prosperity.A nations productive capability is determined largely by how much it saves and invests for the largely by how much it saves and invests for the future.When the saving rate is higher, more resources are available for investment in new plant a
21、nd equipment.Pro: Tax laws should be reformed toencourage savingThe U.S. tax system discourages saving in many ways, such as by heavily taxing the income from capital and by reducing benefits for those who have accumulated wealth.Pro: Tax laws should be reformed toencourage savingThe consequences of
22、 high capital income tax policies are reduced saving, reduced capital accumulation, lower labor productivity, and reduced economic growth.gPro: Tax laws should be reformed toencourage savingAn alternative to current tax policies advocated by many economists is a consumption taxconsumption tax.With a
23、 consumption tax, a household pays taxes based on what it spends not on what it earns. based on what it spends not on what it earns.Income that is saved is exempt from taxation untilthe saving is later withdrawn and spent onconsumption goods.Con: Tax laws should not bereformed to encourage saving Ma
24、ny of the changes in tax laws to stimulate saving would primarily benefit the wealthy.High-income households save a higher fraction of their income than low-income households.Any tax change that favors people who save willalso tend to favor people with high incomes.2009-11-1 Con: Tax laws should not
25、 be reformed to encourage saving Reducing the tax burden on the wealthy would lead to a less egalitarian society. This would also force the government to raise the tax burden on the poor. Con: Tax laws should not be reformed to encourage saving Raising public saving by eliminating the governments bu
26、dget deficit would provide a more direct and equitable way to increase national saving. g Summary Advocates of active monetary and fiscal policy view the economy as inherently unstable and believe policy can be used to offset this inherent instability. y Critics of active policy emphasize that polic
27、y affects the economy with a lag and our ability to forecast future economic conditions is poor, both of which can lead to policy being destabilizing. Summary Advocates of rules for monetary policy argue that discretionary policy can suffer from incompetence, abuse of power, and time inconsistency. y Critics of rules for monetary policy argue that discretionary policy is more flexible in responding to economic circumstances. Summary Advocates of a zero-infl
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