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A Theory of Countercyclical Government Multiplier †

A Theory of Countercyclical Government Multiplier † Abstract I develop a New Keynesian model in which a type of government multiplier doubles when unemployment rises from 5 percent to 8 percent. This multiplier indicates the additional number of workers employed when one worker is hired in the public sector. Graphically, in equilibrium, an upward-sloping quasi-labor supply intersects a downward-sloping labor demand in a (employment, labor market tightness) plane. Increasing public employment stimulates labor demand, which increases tightness and therefore crowds out private employment. Critically, the quasi-labor supply is convex. Hence, when labor demand is depressed and unemployment is high, the increase in tightness and resulting crowding-out are small. (JEL E12, E24, E32, E62 ) http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics American Economic Association

A Theory of Countercyclical Government Multiplier †

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American Economic Association
Copyright
Copyright © 2014 by the American Economic Association
Subject
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ISSN
1945-7715
eISSN
1945-7715
DOI
10.1257/mac.6.1.190
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Abstract

Abstract I develop a New Keynesian model in which a type of government multiplier doubles when unemployment rises from 5 percent to 8 percent. This multiplier indicates the additional number of workers employed when one worker is hired in the public sector. Graphically, in equilibrium, an upward-sloping quasi-labor supply intersects a downward-sloping labor demand in a (employment, labor market tightness) plane. Increasing public employment stimulates labor demand, which increases tightness and therefore crowds out private employment. Critically, the quasi-labor supply is convex. Hence, when labor demand is depressed and unemployment is high, the increase in tightness and resulting crowding-out are small. (JEL E12, E24, E32, E62 )

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American Economic Journal: MacroeconomicsAmerican Economic Association

Published: Jan 1, 2014

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