How policy choices shape real output and investment in a practical macro model.
This book provides a clear look at how monetary and fiscal policy interact in a detailed macroeconomic framework. It presents simulations that show where policy has real effects and where it may be limited or delayed, helping readers understand the mechanics behind the numbers.
Through concrete examples and step-by-step discussion, you’ll see how policy tools influence investment, government demand, and overall income. The text emphasizes how lagged responses and interactions between fiscal and monetary measures can shape the path of the economy over time.
- How restraining or stimulating policy affects spending, investment, and national income.
- The role of timing and lag in policy transmission and how different policy mixes interact.
- How to interpret model results and their implications for real-world policy choices.
- Key concepts like the relationship between monetary instruments, interest rates, and output.
Ideal for readers of applied macroeconomics who want a rigorous, model-based perspective on policy effects and their practical implications.
Edwin Kuh is Professor of Management and Economics at MIT and director of MIT's Center for Computational Research in Economics and Management Science.