IS curve

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The IS curve is a macroeconomic tool that represents combinations of interest rates and output where the goods market is in equilibrium, forming one half of the traditional IS-LM model.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf economic model component
macroeconomic concept
associatedWith Alvin Hansen NERFINISHED
John Hicks NERFINISHED
assumes sticky prices in the short run in standard usage
assumesGiven expectations in the basic static model
canBeEstimatedUsing macroeconomic time series data
canBeWrittenAs Y = α(A − βi) in simple linear form
capturesRelationshipBetween real interest rate and aggregate demand
contrastedWith LM curve representing money market equilibrium
definedInTermsOf equality of investment and saving
equality of planned spending and actual output
dependsOn autonomous spending
interest sensitivity of investment
marginal propensity to consume
derivedFrom consumption function depending positively on income
goods market equilibrium condition Y = C + I + G + NX
investment function depending negatively on interest rate
describesEquilibriumIn goods market
hasAxes interest rate on the vertical axis
real output or income on the horizontal axis
hasDynamicVersion intertemporal IS curve in modern macroeconomics
hasVariant open-economy IS curve
inOpenEconomyDependsOn exchange rate
foreign income
interactsWith LM curve
intersectionWith LM curve determines joint equilibrium interest rate and output
isDownwardSlopingIn interest rate–output space
isHeldConstant money supply in the IS relation
price level in the basic IS–LM model
isRelatedTo aggregate demand curve through changes in price level and LM position
isTaughtIn intermediate macroeconomics courses
isUsedIn New Keynesian models as part of aggregate demand block
originatedFrom Keynesian cross model NERFINISHED
partOf IS–LM model NERFINISHED
policyShiftExample contractionary fiscal policy shifts the IS curve to the left
expansionary fiscal policy shifts the IS curve to the right
represents combinations of interest rates and output where the goods market is in equilibrium
shiftsLeftWhen autonomous spending decreases
taxes increase (other things equal)
shiftsRightWhen autonomous consumption increases
autonomous investment increases
government spending increases
net exports increase
slopeReason higher interest rates reduce investment and thus equilibrium output
usedFor analyzing fiscal policy effects on output and interest rates
short-run macroeconomic analysis
usedIn Keynesian macroeconomics

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