Analyze what should be the optimal monetary policy in the UK in the short and medium run and an how this would impact sovereign debt sustainability? Include a comprehensive answer to the following question: What type of shocks dominate the UK business cycle now (provide support using a graph/data)? Do you expect these shocks to be temporary or more persistent? Is there sectorial heterogeneity across industries?

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Analyze what should be the optimal monetary policy in the UK in the short and medium run and an how this would impact sovereign debt sustainability? Include a comprehensive answer to the following question:

What type of shocks dominate the UK business cycle now (provide support using a graph/data)? Do you expect these shocks to be temporary or more persistent? Is there sectorial heterogeneity across industries?

Suggested resources:

  • https://www.statista.com/statistics/282841/debt-as-gdp-uk/
  • https://www.imf.org/external/datamapper/datasets
  • https://data.oecd.org/
  • https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/
  • https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/governmentpublicsectorandtaxes/publicspending
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