(Active versus Passive Policy) Discuss the role each of the following plays in the debate between the active and passive approaches (answer D only): a. The speed of adjustment of the nominal Wage b. The speed if adjustment of expectations about inflation c. The existence of lags in policy creation and implementation d. Variability in the natural rate of unemployment over time

(Active versus Passive Policy) Discuss the role each of the following plays in the debate between the active and passive approaches (answer D only): a. The speed of adjustment of the nominal Wage b. The speed if adjustment of expectations about inflation c. The existence of lags in policy creation and implementation d. Variability in the natural rate of unemployment over time

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Chapter16: Macro Policy Debate: Active Or Passive?

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