Fiscal Policy and Business Cycles
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"Fiscal Policy and Business Cycles" is an influential economic work by Alvin Hansen that analyzes how government taxation and spending can be used to stabilize economic fluctuations over the business cycle.
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| Fiscal Policy and Business Cycles canonical | 1 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fiscal Policy and Business Cycles Context triple: [Alvin Hansen, notableWork, Fiscal Policy and Business Cycles]
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A.
Monetary Policy, Inflation, and the Business Cycle
"Monetary Policy, Inflation, and the Business Cycle" is a widely cited macroeconomics book that develops and applies New Keynesian models to analyze how monetary policy affects inflation dynamics and economic fluctuations.
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Keynesian business cycle theories
Keynesian business cycle theories explain economic fluctuations primarily through changes in aggregate demand, emphasizing the roles of price and wage rigidities, government policy, and market imperfections in causing and mitigating recessions and booms.
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National Bureau of Economic Research studies in business cycles
National Bureau of Economic Research studies in business cycles is a scholarly series of empirical and historical research volumes analyzing fluctuations and long-term patterns in the U.S. and global economies.
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“Models of Business Cycles”
“Models of Business Cycles” is an influential economics book by Robert Lucas Jr. that develops a rigorous, microfounded theory of business cycle fluctuations using rational expectations and real business cycle methodology.
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E.
Economic Policy: Principles and Design
"Economic Policy: Principles and Design" is a foundational economics book by Jan Tinbergen that systematically develops the theory and methodology of designing and implementing effective economic policies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fiscal Policy and Business Cycles Target entity description: "Fiscal Policy and Business Cycles" is an influential economic work by Alvin Hansen that analyzes how government taxation and spending can be used to stabilize economic fluctuations over the business cycle.
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A.
Monetary Policy, Inflation, and the Business Cycle
"Monetary Policy, Inflation, and the Business Cycle" is a widely cited macroeconomics book that develops and applies New Keynesian models to analyze how monetary policy affects inflation dynamics and economic fluctuations.
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B.
Keynesian business cycle theories
Keynesian business cycle theories explain economic fluctuations primarily through changes in aggregate demand, emphasizing the roles of price and wage rigidities, government policy, and market imperfections in causing and mitigating recessions and booms.
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C.
National Bureau of Economic Research studies in business cycles
National Bureau of Economic Research studies in business cycles is a scholarly series of empirical and historical research volumes analyzing fluctuations and long-term patterns in the U.S. and global economies.
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D.
“Models of Business Cycles”
“Models of Business Cycles” is an influential economics book by Robert Lucas Jr. that develops a rigorous, microfounded theory of business cycle fluctuations using rational expectations and real business cycle methodology.
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E.
Economic Policy: Principles and Design
"Economic Policy: Principles and Design" is a foundational economics book by Jan Tinbergen that systematically develops the theory and methodology of designing and implementing effective economic policies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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economic literature ⓘ |
| analyzes |
countercyclical fiscal policy
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government spending ⓘ government taxation ⓘ |
| argues |
government should use budget deficits in recessions
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government should use budget surpluses in booms ⓘ taxation and spending can stabilize output ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Great Depression policy responses
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United States economic policy debate ⓘ |
| author | Alvin Hansen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| context | interwar and early postwar economic debates ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
postwar macroeconomic policy framework
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theory of fiscal stabilization ⓘ |
| discusses |
employment stabilization
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multiplier effects of government spending ⓘ national income fluctuations ⓘ public works programs ⓘ tax policy over the business cycle ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
importance of discretionary fiscal policy
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role of automatic stabilizers ⓘ role of public investment ⓘ |
| field |
Keynesian economics
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macroeconomics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
aggregate demand management
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business cycle stabilization ⓘ stabilization of economic fluctuations ⓘ |
| genre | academic economics ⓘ |
| hasReputation | influential work in fiscal policy analysis ⓘ |
| influenced |
Keynesian policy consensus in mid-20th century
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policy discussions on deficit spending ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
John Maynard Keynes
NERFINISHED
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Keynesian revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
business cycles
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fiscal policy ⓘ macroeconomic stabilization ⓘ |
| proposes | use of fiscal policy to smooth business cycles ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
aggregate demand management policies
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countercyclical budgeting ⓘ fiscal multipliers ⓘ stabilization policy ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
economists
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policy makers ⓘ students of macroeconomics ⓘ |
| usedIn | teaching of macroeconomic policy ⓘ |
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Subject: Fiscal Policy and Business Cycles Description of subject: "Fiscal Policy and Business Cycles" is an influential economic work by Alvin Hansen that analyzes how government taxation and spending can be used to stabilize economic fluctuations over the business cycle.
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