Arbeitspapier

The Keynesian multiplier effect reconsidered

The Keynesian multiplier effect is reinterpreted and several issues that may have misled assessments of the effect of fiscal spending are discussed. It is shown that even in the textbook Keynesian framework some transfer policy 'reduces' aggregate demand and that public works spending may completely crowd out private consumption. Useless public works are found to be equivalent to transfers although they increase accounting national income more than transfers do. The net effect of fiscal spending on national benefits is explored and shown to equal only the direct benefit created by the spending.

Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
Series: ISER Discussion Paper ; No. 730

Klassifikation
Wirtschaft
General Aggregative Models: Keynes; Keynesian; Post-Keynesian
Fiscal Policy
Measurement and Data on National Income and Product Accounts and Wealth; Environmental Accounts
Thema
the multiplier effect
public works
unemployment benefits
national income accounting
Multiplikator
Keynesianismus
Öffentlicher Bauauftrag
Öffentliche Sozialleistungen
Theorie

Ereignis
Geistige Schöpfung
(wer)
Ono, Yoshiyasu
Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wer)
Osaka University, Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER)
(wo)
Osaka
(wann)
2009

Handle
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10.03.2025, 11:45 MEZ

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Objekttyp

  • Arbeitspapier

Beteiligte

  • Ono, Yoshiyasu
  • Osaka University, Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER)

Entstanden

  • 2009

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