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Real Business Cycles

Real Business Cycles. Supply Side Economics. Neoclassical (Supply Side) Economics suggests that business cycles are the result of random disturbances to productivity. The Real Economy.

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Real Business Cycles

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  1. Real Business Cycles Supply Side Economics

  2. Neoclassical (Supply Side) Economics suggests that business cycles are the result of random disturbances to productivity. The Real Economy

  3. Neoclassical (Supply Side) Economics suggests that business cycles are the result of random disturbances to productivity. The initial impact takes place in labor markets (employment/output) The Real Economy

  4. Neoclassical (Supply Side) Economics suggests that business cycles are the result of random disturbances to productivity. The initial impact takes place in labor markets (employment/output) Capital markets determine the impact on future labor markets (Investment today affects the capital stock in the future) The Real Economy

  5. Example: A negative supply shock • Consider an unanticipated rise in oil prices (permanent enough to impact capital investment).

  6. Example: A negative supply shock • Consider an unanticipated rise in oil prices (permanent enough to impact capital investment). • This drop in productivity lowers labor demand resulting in lower wages, lower employment, and lower output

  7. Example: A negative supply shock • Now, moving to capital markets, the drop in productivity ( from lower employment as well as high oil prices) lowers investment demand

  8. Example: A negative supply shock • Now, moving to capital markets, the drop in productivity ( from lower employment as well as high oil prices) lowers investment demand • Lower investment demand causes interest rates, investment, and savings to fall

  9. Investment and the Capital Stock • Recall that investment is defined as the purchase of new capital goods.

  10. Investment and the Capital Stock • Recall that investment is defined as the purchase of new capital goods. • Capital goods are constantly wearing out (depreciation). Therefore, positive investment is needed to maintain the current capital stock.

  11. Investment and the Capital Stock • Recall that investment is defined as the purchase of new capital goods. • Capital goods are constantly wearing out (depreciation). Therefore, positive investment is needed to maintain the current capital stock. • The capital stock evolves according to K (Future) = (1-dep)*K + I

  12. Investment and the Capital Stock • Recall that investment is defined as the purchase of new capital goods. • Capital goods are constantly wearing out (depreciation). Therefore, positive investment is needed to maintain the current capital stock. • The capital stock evolves according to K (Future) = (1-dep)*K + I • A large enough drop in current investment causes the capital stock to shrink.

  13. Example: A negative supply shock • With a lower capital stock, labor productivity drops (capital and labor are complements) causing another drop in labor demand

  14. Example: A negative supply shock • With a lower capital stock, labor productivity drops (capital and labor are complements) causing another drop in labor demand • Therefore, wages, employment, and output continue to fall

  15. Example: A negative supply shock • Lower employment causes another drop in capital investment (not as big as the previous decline – the capital stock is lower than it was before)

  16. Example: A negative supply shock • Lower employment causes another drop in capital investment (not as big as the previous decline – the capital stock is lower than it was before) • Interest rates and investment continue to fall

  17. Example: A Negative supply shock

  18. Example: A Negative supply shock

  19. Example: A Negative supply shock

  20. Example: A Negative supply shock

  21. Example: A Negative supply shock

  22. Example: A Negative supply shock

  23. Example: A Negative supply shock

  24. Example: A Negative supply shock

  25. Example: A Negative supply shock

  26. Example: A Negative supply shock

  27. Example: A negative supply shock

  28. The Recession of 2001

  29. The Recession of 2001

  30. The Recession of 2001

  31. What caused the 2001 recession?

  32. What caused the current recession? • Collapse of the stock market • The Dow dropped 30% from its Jan 14, 2000 high of $11,722 • The Nasdaq dropped 75% from its March 10, 2000 high of $5,132 • The S&P 500 dropped 45% from its July 17, 2000 high of $1,517

  33. What caused the current recession? • Collapse of the stock market • The Dow dropped 30% from its Jan 14, 2000 high of $11,722 • The Nasdaq dropped 75% from its March 10, 2000 high of $5,132 • The S&P 500 dropped 45% from its July 17, 2000 high of $1,517 • Y2K/Capital Overhang

  34. What caused the current recession? • Collapse of the stock market • The Dow dropped 30% from its Jan 14, 2000 high of $11,722 • The Nasdaq dropped 75% from its March 10, 2000 high of $5,132 • The S&P 500 dropped 45% from its July 17, 2000 high of $1,517 • Y2K/Capital Overhang • A sharp rise in oil prices (oil prices doubled in late 1999)

  35. What caused the current recession? • Collapse of the stock market • The Dow dropped 30% from its Jan 14, 2000 high of $11,722 • The Nasdaq dropped 75% from its March 10, 2000 high of $5,132 • The S&P 500 dropped 45% from its July 17, 2000 high of $1,517 • Y2K/Capital Overhang • A sharp rise in oil prices (oil prices doubled in late 1999) • Enron/Accounting scandals

  36. What caused the current recession? • Collapse of the stock market • The Dow dropped 30% from its Jan 14, 2000 high of $11,722 • The Nasdaq dropped 75% from its March 10, 2000 high of $5,132 • The S&P 500 dropped 45% from its July 17, 2000 high of $1,517 • Y2K/Capital Overhang • A sharp rise in oil prices (oil prices doubled in late 1999) • Enron/Accounting scandals • Terrorism/SARS

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