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Alignment of Fiscal and Monetary Policy in Response to a Negative Demand Shock
When facing a negative economic shock that threatens to cause deflation, the objectives of both fiscal and monetary policymakers become aligned. To counteract the downturn, the central bank can implement expansionary (or relaxed) monetary policy. Similarly, the government can use fiscal policy to achieve the same stabilization goal, and these two policy types can be deployed either independently or in combination.
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Alignment of Fiscal and Monetary Policy in Response to a Negative Demand Shock
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Fiscal Policy Instruments for Demand Management
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Figure 5.4: A Fall in Investment and Stabilization via Monetary Policy