maandag 7 december 2009

The oil price and the macroeconomy: What’s going on?

In the 1970s, large increases in the price of oil were associated with sharp decreases in output and large increases in inflation. In the 2000s, even larger increases in the price of oil were associated with much milder movements. This column attributes the difference in the US to more flexible labour markets and more credible monetary policy during the Great Moderation.
Read the article from O. Blanchard on Vox.eu here.

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