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Economic Policy in the Post-Crisis Era Joshua Gans Melbourne Business School PerCapita Policy Exchange Conference October 2009

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

The Crisis

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

Back to the Future

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

Back to the Future

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

Back to the Future

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

Counterfactual

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Counterfactual If the GFC had not occurred, what would be different in government policy?

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

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

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

Counterfactual If the GFC had not occurred, what would be different in government policy? No stimulus checks More generous social security Parental leave

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

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

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

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

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

Counterfactual (cont.) No government guarantee of deposits No intervention in RMBS Tighter monetary policy

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

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?

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

Luck or Structure? Preemptive monetary & fiscal policy

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

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

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

Luck or Structure? Preemptive monetary & fiscal policy Dual system of financial regulation No major corporate failures Lack of banking competition

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

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

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

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

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

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?

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

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

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

Superannuation Household savings took a large hit: wealth effect Theory: would translate into lower consumption

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

Superannuation Household savings took a large hit: wealth effect Theory: would translate into lower consumption Reality: appears to have had no effect

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

Back to the Future II

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

Back to the Future II

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

Back to the Future II

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Role of Economists

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Role of Economists

Prediction

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

Role of Economists

Prediction Institutions

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

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

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

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

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

The Two Keynesians

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

The Two Keynesians

Milton Friedman

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

The Two Keynesians

Milton Friedman

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

Hyman Minsky

The Two Keynesians

Milton Friedman Normal Times

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

Hyman Minsky

The Two Keynesians

Milton Friedman

Hyman Minsky

Normal Times

Liquidity Trap

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

Can ‘It’ Happen?

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

Can ‘It’ Happen?

If we look some decades into the future

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

Can ‘It’ Happen?

If we look some decades into the future Answer: yes

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

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

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

Back to the Future III

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

Back to the Future III

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

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?

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

Post-Depression What institutions did the US set-up in the postDepression Era? Federal Reserve System

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

Post-Depression What institutions did the US set-up in the postDepression Era? Federal Reserve System Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

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

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

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

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

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

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

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

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

Institution Creation Insurance for future crises Currently subject to central banker’s put Trade off between premium and incentives

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

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

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

Emerging Issues

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

Emerging Issues • Reduction in bank competition

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

Emerging Issues • Reduction in bank competition • About $5 billion in extra loan costs since November 2007

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

Emerging Issues • Reduction in bank competition • About $5 billion in extra loan costs since November 2007

• Exposure to China and East Asia

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

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

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

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

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

Agenda for Inquiry Public exchange for derivatives Systemic risk charge for banks Explicit deposit insurance

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

Agenda for Inquiry Public exchange for derivatives Systemic risk charge for banks Explicit deposit insurance Reduce bank switching costs

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

Agenda for Inquiry Public exchange for derivatives Systemic risk charge for banks Explicit deposit insurance Reduce bank switching costs Establish government-owned banking assets

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

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

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

Today

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Today Australia has fared well in the GFC

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

Today Australia has fared well in the GFC ... but the assumptions of current regulatory institutions have been challenged

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

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.

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

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.

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

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