Economic Policy in the Post-Crisis Era Joshua Gans Melbourne Business School PerCapita Policy Exchange Conference October 2009
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The Crisis
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Back to the Future
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Back to the Future
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Back to the Future
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Counterfactual
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Counterfactual If the GFC had not occurred, what would be different in government policy?
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Counterfactual If the GFC had not occurred, what would be different in government policy? No stimulus checks
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Counterfactual If the GFC had not occurred, what would be different in government policy? No stimulus checks More generous social security
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Counterfactual If the GFC had not occurred, what would be different in government policy? No stimulus checks More generous social security Parental leave
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Counterfactual If the GFC had not occurred, what would be different in government policy? No stimulus checks More generous social security Parental leave Infrastructure less construction focussed
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Counterfactual If the GFC had not occurred, what would be different in government policy? No stimulus checks More generous social security Parental leave Infrastructure less construction focussed No delay in CPRS
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Counterfactual (cont.)
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Counterfactual (cont.) No government guarantee of deposits
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Counterfactual (cont.) No government guarantee of deposits No intervention in RMBS
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Counterfactual (cont.) No government guarantee of deposits No intervention in RMBS Tighter monetary policy
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Counterfactual (cont.) No government guarantee of deposits No intervention in RMBS Tighter monetary policy
The economy would be different but government economic policy would be largely the same. Tuesday, 10 November 2009
Luck or Structure?
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Luck or Structure? Preemptive monetary & fiscal policy
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Luck or Structure? Preemptive monetary & fiscal policy Dual system of financial regulation
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Luck or Structure? Preemptive monetary & fiscal policy Dual system of financial regulation No major corporate failures
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Luck or Structure? Preemptive monetary & fiscal policy Dual system of financial regulation No major corporate failures Lack of banking competition
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Luck or Structure? Preemptive monetary & fiscal policy Dual system of financial regulation No major corporate failures Lack of banking competition No major regional government failures
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Luck or Structure? Preemptive monetary & fiscal policy Dual system of financial regulation No major corporate failures Lack of banking competition No major regional government failures China
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Luck or Structure? Preemptive monetary & fiscal policy Dual system of financial regulation No major corporate failures Lack of banking competition No major regional government failures China Privatised social security?
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Keating’s Legacy
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Keating’s Legacy US$1,200bn
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Superannuation
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Superannuation Household savings took a large hit: wealth effect
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Superannuation Household savings took a large hit: wealth effect Theory: would translate into lower consumption
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Superannuation Household savings took a large hit: wealth effect Theory: would translate into lower consumption Reality: appears to have had no effect
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Back to the Future II
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Back to the Future II
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Back to the Future II
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Role of Economists
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Role of Economists
Prediction
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Role of Economists
Prediction Institutions
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Can we predict?
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Can we predict?
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Can we predict?
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Can we predict? Answer: no
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Can we predict? Answer: no ... but it is the wrong question.
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Can we predict? Answer: no ... but it is the wrong question. Earthquakes, severe weather are unpredictable
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Can we predict? Answer: no ... but it is the wrong question. Earthquakes, severe weather are unpredictable Doesn’t prevent us building in expectation of them
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The Two Keynesians
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The Two Keynesians
Milton Friedman
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The Two Keynesians
Milton Friedman
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Hyman Minsky
The Two Keynesians
Milton Friedman Normal Times
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Hyman Minsky
The Two Keynesians
Milton Friedman
Hyman Minsky
Normal Times
Liquidity Trap
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Can ‘It’ Happen?
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Can ‘It’ Happen?
If we look some decades into the future
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Can ‘It’ Happen?
If we look some decades into the future Answer: yes
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Preventing ‘It’ • Liquidity traps arise when there is a failure in the provision of liquidity
• Solution: backstop liquidity provided by the long-term agent -- usually, the government
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Back to the Future III
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Back to the Future III
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Back to the Future III
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Post-Depression
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Post-Depression What institutions did the US set-up in the postDepression Era?
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Post-Depression What institutions did the US set-up in the postDepression Era? Federal Reserve System
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Post-Depression What institutions did the US set-up in the postDepression Era? Federal Reserve System Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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Post-Depression What institutions did the US set-up in the postDepression Era? Federal Reserve System Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
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Post-Depression What institutions did the US set-up in the postDepression Era? Federal Reserve System Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
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Post-Depression What institutions did the US set-up in the postDepression Era? Federal Reserve System Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
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Institution Creation
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Institution Creation Insurance for future crises
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Institution Creation Insurance for future crises Currently subject to central banker’s put
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Institution Creation Insurance for future crises Currently subject to central banker’s put Trade off between premium and incentives
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Institution Creation Insurance for future crises Currently subject to central banker’s put Trade off between premium and incentives Committed institutions prevent rather than cure -- prevent self-fulfilling outcomes
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Emerging Issues
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Emerging Issues • Reduction in bank competition
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Emerging Issues • Reduction in bank competition • About $5 billion in extra loan costs since November 2007
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Emerging Issues • Reduction in bank competition • About $5 billion in extra loan costs since November 2007
• Exposure to China and East Asia
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Emerging Issues • Reduction in bank competition • About $5 billion in extra loan costs since November 2007
• Exposure to China and East Asia This is not the time for Howardera economic complacency
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Agenda for Inquiry
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Agenda for Inquiry Public exchange for derivatives
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Agenda for Inquiry Public exchange for derivatives Systemic risk charge for banks
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Agenda for Inquiry Public exchange for derivatives Systemic risk charge for banks Explicit deposit insurance
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Agenda for Inquiry Public exchange for derivatives Systemic risk charge for banks Explicit deposit insurance Reduce bank switching costs
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Agenda for Inquiry Public exchange for derivatives Systemic risk charge for banks Explicit deposit insurance Reduce bank switching costs Establish government-owned banking assets
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Agenda for Inquiry Public exchange for derivatives Systemic risk charge for banks Explicit deposit insurance Reduce bank switching costs Establish government-owned banking assets Government-assessed fund quality
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Today
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Today Australia has fared well in the GFC
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Today Australia has fared well in the GFC ... but the assumptions of current regulatory institutions have been challenged
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Today Australia has fared well in the GFC ... but the assumptions of current regulatory institutions have been challenged ... and our current policies are band-aids.
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Today Australia has fared well in the GFC ... but the assumptions of current regulatory institutions have been challenged ... and our current policies are band-aids. We need a new evaluation of our institutions to match the new views of our financial markets.
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