According to the permanent income hypothesis, how will the paths of borrowing and consumption change in response
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According to the permanent income hypothesis, how will the paths of borrowing and consumption change in response to:
(a) A temporary decrease in income when it occurs.
(b) A permanent decrease in income when it occurs.
(c) Are the answers different if the changes in income are unanticipated, i.e. if they are 'news'? Comment on the size of the marginal propensity to consume and the size of the multiplier.
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Macroeconomics Institutions Instability And The Financial System
ISBN: 9780199655793
1st Edition
Authors: Wendy Carlin, David Soskice
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