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3. Business Cycle Theories (Survey). History : pre-Keynesian vs. modern theories Principal : real vs. monetary theories Stability : endogenous instability vs. exogenous shocks („ rocking chair “) Price flexibility : new Keynesian vs. new classical Macroeconomics.
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3. Business Cycle Theories (Survey) • History: pre-Keynesian vs. modern theories • Principal: real vs. monetarytheories • Stability : endogenousinstability vs. exogenousshocks („rockingchair“) • Price flexibility: newKeynesian vs. newclassicalMacroeconomics KuB 4 1 U van Suntum, Vorlesung KuB 1
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Interdependency of Macroeconomics M * V : P = monetary/monetaristic theories C + S = Y = C + I + E + EX - IM = Lnet + Gnet + T underconsumption theories Keynesian theories distribution theories KuB 3.1 3 U van Suntum, Vorlesung KuB 3 KuB 4 3
Basic idea of monetary theories HP = Mv = MB * m * v (quantityequation) • v dependent on i anddP/dt)/P => instability • m dependent on behaviorofbanksandhouseholds => instability KuB 3.1 4 U van Suntum, Vorlesung KuB 4 KuB 4 4
Central bankbalance (simplified) Assets Liabilities • currency in circulation • reserves • credit claims • bonds • foreign currency • other monetary base MB monetary base MB KuB 3.1 5 U van Suntum, Vorlesung KuB 5 KuB 4 5
Velocity of circulation v in Euro-Zone (1980 – 2000) ln [GDPnom/M3] source: ECB KuB 3.1 6 U van Suntum, Vorlesung KuB 6 KuB 4 6
Pure monetary theory by Ralph Hawtrey (1928) (I) • inventories are sensible to interest rate • Inventoryboughtat 1000.- • leveraged 900.- • equity: 100.- • inventorysoldat 1100.- • => Profit beforeinterest 100.- Rate of return (i = 11%): 1% Rate of return ( i = 10%): 10% KuB 3.1 7 U van Suntum, Vorlesung KuB 7 KuB 4 7
Pure monetary theory by Ralph Hawtrey (1928) (II) • inventories are also sensible to inflation Interest rates decline Interest rates rise inventory and commodity demand increase Inflation Inflation rising velocity of money circulation (Hawtrey effect) KuB 3.1 8 U van Suntum, Vorlesung KuB 8 KuB 4 8
Criticism on Hawtrey`s theory • Inventory less important today • Explanation of cycle is one-sided • Stimulus of initial interest rate decline unclear • However: leverage effect was relevant in recent financial crisis KuB 3.1 9 U van Suntum, Vorlesung KuB 9 KuB 4 9
Monetary over-investment theory (Knut Wicksell 1922, F.A. von Hayek 1934 ) upswing downswing S + d(M/P) S S + d(M/P) S imon inat imon I I Interest rate spread causal for disparity between investment and consumption goods KuB 3.1 10 U van Suntum, Vorlesung KuB 10 KuB 4 10
Criticism on Wicksell`s theory • Stimulus of initial interest rate spread unclear • Neglect of real effects (e.g. accelerator) • However: interest rate spread was also relevant in recent crisis KuB 3.1 11 U van Suntum, Vorlesung KuB 11 KuB 4 11
Theories of under-consumption (Lauderdale, Malthus, Lederer) • technical progress and capital accumulation • pressure on wages and rising unemployment • sales crisis and depression • Critisicm: • real wage increasebytechnicalisprogressneglected • turningpointsare not sufficientlyexplained • onesidedtheory, no formal exposition • exportdemandneglected KuB 3.1 12 U van Suntum, Vorlesung KuB 12 KuB 4 12
Non-monetary theory of excess investment (Aftalion u.a.) • Acceleratoreffect: • K/GDP = 300/100 • d = 10% • => D = 30 • supposedemandrisesat 10% in t1 • => I1 = 60 + 100% • I2 = 33 -45% • => extreme instability Aggregate Demand Investment • Criticism: • cause of initial rise in aggregate demand? • no formal exposition • one sided KuB 3.1 13 U van Suntum, Vorlesung KuB 13 KuB 4 13
Accelerator effect in East German Housing Market After unification today previous Demand (110) adds (11) Demand (110) adds (1,1) Housing stock ./. outs (108,9) Demand (100) adds (1) Housing stock ./. outs (99) Housing stock ./. outs (99) • increase in aggregate demand by 10% => rise in investment by 1100% ! • after completed construction of new houses drop in investment KuB 3.1 14 U van Suntum, Vorlesung KuB 14 KuB 4 14
Orders in East-German ConstructionIndustry KuB 3.1 15 U van Suntum, Vorlesung KuB 15 KuB 4 15
Dynamics of the business cycle GDP Investment GDP Investment KuB 3.1 16 U van Suntum, Vorlesung KuB 16 KuB 4 16
Is there an equilibrium of aggregate demand and investment? (Harrod-Domar 1939): Supply Demand KuB 3.1 17 U van Suntum, Vorlesung KuB 17
Learning goals/Questions • How do we classify business cycle theories? • Which pre-Keynesian theories do we know? • To what extent are they still relevant today? • Explain why we cannot forecast GDP for more than two years at best! • Explain the Harrod-Domar condition for a balanced growth! KuB 3.1 18 U van Suntum, Vorlesung KuB 18 KuB 4 18