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Analytical Framework: Stabilization Policy with a Stable Supply Side
When analyzing stabilization policies, the focus is typically on how fiscal and monetary tools manage aggregate demand to counter economic shocks. This analysis is based on the key assumption that these policies do not alter the economy's fundamental supply-side equilibrium, represented by the WS and PS curves. While the supply-side equilibrium can be shifted by external shocks (like changes in global commodity prices), stabilization policies are treated as instruments for returning the economy to its pre-existing equilibrium.
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