Arbeitspapier

A theory of economic policy lock-in and lock-out via hysteresis: Rethinking economists' approach to economic policy

This paper explores lock-in and lock-out via economic policy. It argues policy decisions may near-irrevocably change the economy's structure, thereby changing its performance. That causes changed economic outcomes concerning distribution of wealth, income and power, which in turn induces locked-in changes in political outcomes. That is a different way of thinking about policy compared to conventional macroeconomic stabilization theory. The latter treats policy as a dial which is dialed up or down, depending on the economy's state. Lock-in policy is illustrated by the euro, globalization, and the neoliberal policy experiment.

Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
Series: Economics Discussion Papers ; No. 2016-50

Klassifikation
Wirtschaft
Thema
economic policy
lock-in
hysteresis
globalization
euro
neoliberalism

Ereignis
Geistige Schöpfung
(wer)
Palley, Thomas I.
Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wer)
Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW)
(wo)
Kiel
(wann)
2016

Handle
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Objekttyp

  • Arbeitspapier

Beteiligte

  • Palley, Thomas I.
  • Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW)

Entstanden

  • 2016

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