Economics
Economics
5th Edition
ISBN: 9781319066604
Author: Paul Krugman, Robin Wells
Publisher: Worth Publishers
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Chapter 26, Problem 3BCQ
To determine

How a slump in housing could produce such a deep national recession.

Concept Introduction:

Slump: Recession slows down business activities. The main reason for such a phenomenon is the lack of demand and low investment level. When the recession is for a longer duration it is known as depression or slump. Therefore, slump is the period in an economy when demand and production for goods and services decrease.

Recovery after Slump: The recovery is done after slump is done as given below:

  • There are several ways of bringing the economy back to normal level from recession. If the recession is specific to a sector, then bailout package by the government or the central bank is the best strategy.
  • The other methods that work are inducing consumer confidence to spend more, increase in fiscal expenditure by government to increase income of the people and financial aids by foreign bank.

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