Illustrate and explain what is meant by a liquidity trap, and analyse how the 2007/8 financial crisis may have pushed many rich countries into this situation. What factors led to a gradual recovery?

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Illustrate and explain what is meant by a liquidity trap, and analyse how the 2007/8 financial crisis may have pushed many rich countries into this situation. What factors led to a gradual recovery? 

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