Comments on: Difference Between Monetary and Fiscal Policy http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/economics/difference-between-monetary-and-fiscal-policy/ Economics Blog - current events and economics essays Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:25:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Ahsan http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/economics/difference-between-monetary-and-fiscal-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-7178 Ahsan Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:27:15 +0000 http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/?p=1850#comment-7178 The differences should be more specified.Anyway, both of these policies are needed to be implemented for the betterment of the economy. The differences should be more specified.Anyway, both of these policies are needed to be implemented for the betterment of the economy.

]]> By: Michaal Adewale http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/economics/difference-between-monetary-and-fiscal-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-6892 Michaal Adewale Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:44:52 +0000 http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/?p=1850#comment-6892 fiscal & monetary policy fiscal & monetary policy

]]> By: wilbert mhariwa http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/economics/difference-between-monetary-and-fiscal-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-4532 wilbert mhariwa Mon, 05 Oct 2009 09:12:02 +0000 http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/?p=1850#comment-4532 in principal all economic activity could be conducted through market transactions. how ever even in market economics much economic activity occurs within firms where administrative decisions rather than market prices are used to allocate resources in principal all economic activity could be conducted through market transactions. how ever even in market economics much economic activity occurs within firms where administrative decisions rather than market prices are used to allocate resources

]]> By: Malaysian Economy Update http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/economics/difference-between-monetary-and-fiscal-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-4335 Malaysian Economy Update Wed, 23 Sep 2009 03:52:25 +0000 http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/?p=1850#comment-4335 Both policies are useful and effective. But all depends on the demand and supply curve of the economy. If the demand curve is flat, where money policy is no longer efffective, then we need fiscal policy. Government must spend money to move the demand and the economy. On other side, if demand curve is elastic to interest rates, normally monetary policy works.... Both policies are useful and effective. But all depends on the demand and supply curve of the economy. If the demand curve is flat, where money policy is no longer efffective, then we need fiscal policy. Government must spend money to move the demand and the economy. On other side, if demand curve is elastic to interest rates, normally monetary policy works….

]]> By: Hal http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/economics/difference-between-monetary-and-fiscal-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-4320 Hal Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:57:14 +0000 http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/?p=1850#comment-4320 Surely increased government spending shifts demand rather than creates it? The money has to come from somewhere after all, and "thin air" is not one of the determinants of demand, at least last time I checked. Surely increased government spending shifts demand rather than creates it? The money has to come from somewhere after all, and “thin air” is not one of the determinants of demand, at least last time I checked.

]]> By: Rowan McDade http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/economics/difference-between-monetary-and-fiscal-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-4279 Rowan McDade Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:39:35 +0000 http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/?p=1850#comment-4279 Good article. Part of Monetary policy, especially in the past, is control of the exchange rates and therefore value of the currency, which is worth noting. This was of course before there were floating exchange rates. It's much more difficult to do it nowadays, but a devalued pound has been the possibly beneficial consequence of the recession. Good article.
Part of Monetary policy, especially in the past, is control of the exchange rates and therefore value of the currency, which is worth noting.

This was of course before there were floating exchange rates. It’s much more difficult to do it nowadays, but a devalued pound has been the possibly beneficial consequence of the recession.

]]> By: Ralph Musgrave http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/economics/difference-between-monetary-and-fiscal-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-4272 Ralph Musgrave Thu, 17 Sep 2009 07:57:09 +0000 http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/?p=1850#comment-4272 For those interested, I think one of the best running commentaries on what is happening in relation to the credit crunch (combined with some fresh and unconventional thinking on matters fiscal and monetary) is this: http://www.winterspeak.com/ For those interested, I think one of the best running commentaries on what is happening in relation to the credit crunch (combined with some fresh and unconventional thinking on matters fiscal and monetary) is this: http://www.winterspeak.com/

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