New Classical macroeconomics
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New Classical macroeconomics is a school of thought that emphasizes rational expectations, market-clearing models, and the idea that systematic monetary policy has limited real effects on output and employment.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| New Classical macroeconomics canonical | 12 |
| new classical macroeconomics | 2 |
| New Classical economics | 1 |
| New Classical economists | 1 |
| New classical macroeconomics | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: New Classical macroeconomics Context triple: [New Keynesian economics, contrastsWith, New Classical macroeconomics]
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New Keynesian economics
New Keynesian economics is a modern macroeconomic framework that incorporates rational expectations and micro-founded price and wage rigidities to explain short-run economic fluctuations and justify active stabilization policy.
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B.
neoclassical economics
Neoclassical economics is a dominant school of economic thought that explains prices, output, and income distribution primarily through marginal analysis, individual rational choice, and market equilibrium.
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C.
classical economics
Classical economics is a school of economic thought, originating in the late 18th century, that emphasizes free markets, competition, and the idea that self-interested behavior can lead to socially beneficial outcomes.
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D.
Keynesian economics
Keynesian economics is a macroeconomic theory that emphasizes the role of aggregate demand and government intervention in stabilizing economic fluctuations and reducing unemployment.
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E.
Phillips curve framework
The Phillips curve framework is a macroeconomic concept that posits an inverse relationship between inflation and unemployment, shaping policymakers’ understanding of inflation dynamics and trade-offs in the postwar era.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: New Classical macroeconomics Target entity description: New Classical macroeconomics is a school of thought that emphasizes rational expectations, market-clearing models, and the idea that systematic monetary policy has limited real effects on output and employment.
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A.
New Keynesian economics
New Keynesian economics is a modern macroeconomic framework that incorporates rational expectations and micro-founded price and wage rigidities to explain short-run economic fluctuations and justify active stabilization policy.
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B.
neoclassical economics
Neoclassical economics is a dominant school of economic thought that explains prices, output, and income distribution primarily through marginal analysis, individual rational choice, and market equilibrium.
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C.
classical economics
Classical economics is a school of economic thought, originating in the late 18th century, that emphasizes free markets, competition, and the idea that self-interested behavior can lead to socially beneficial outcomes.
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D.
Keynesian economics
Keynesian economics is a macroeconomic theory that emphasizes the role of aggregate demand and government intervention in stabilizing economic fluctuations and reducing unemployment.
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E.
Phillips curve framework
The Phillips curve framework is a macroeconomic concept that posits an inverse relationship between inflation and unemployment, shaping policymakers’ understanding of inflation dynamics and trade-offs in the postwar era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
economic theory
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macroeconomic school of thought ⓘ research program in macroeconomics ⓘ |
| academicContext | postwar neoclassical synthesis debate ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Edward C. Prescott
ⓘ
Neil Wallace ⓘ Robert E. Lucas Jr. ⓘ
linked to:
Robert Lucas Jr.
Robert J. Barro ⓘ Robert J. Hodrick ⓘ Thomas J. Sargent ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Walrasian market-clearing framework
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general equilibrium theory ⓘ rational expectations hypothesis ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
Keynesian macroeconomics
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linked to:
Keynesian economics
New Keynesian economics ⓘ traditional IS-LM analysis ⓘ |
| coreClaim |
agents use all available information efficiently
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business cycles are largely responses to real shocks or information shocks ⓘ markets tend to clear continuously ⓘ only unanticipated monetary shocks affect real variables in the short run ⓘ policy rules are preferable to discretionary policy ⓘ systematic monetary policy has limited real effects on employment ⓘ systematic monetary policy has limited real effects on output ⓘ |
| critiquedFor |
assuming continuous market clearing
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downplaying nominal rigidities ⓘ limited empirical support for strong neutrality of money in short run ⓘ |
| developedIn |
1970s
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1980s ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
intertemporal optimization
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market-clearing models ⓘ microfoundations of macroeconomics ⓘ rational expectations ⓘ representative agent models ⓘ |
| field | macroeconomics ⓘ |
| influenced |
New Keynesian economics
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modern macroeconomic modeling ⓘ real business cycle theory ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Chicago school of economics
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linked to:
Chicago School economics
Milton Friedman ⓘ monetarism ⓘ |
| policyImplication |
activist stabilization policy is largely ineffective
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emphasis on credibility and commitment in policy ⓘ monetary policy should follow fixed rules ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| supportsView |
Lucas critique of traditional policy evaluation
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linked to:
Lucas critique
agents cannot be systematically fooled by policy ⓘ expectations are model-consistent ⓘ |
| uses |
dynamic stochastic general equilibrium models
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intertemporal optimization under rational expectations ⓘ |
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Subject: New Classical macroeconomics Description of subject: New Classical macroeconomics is a school of thought that emphasizes rational expectations, market-clearing models, and the idea that systematic monetary policy has limited real effects on output and employment.
Referenced by (17)
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linked to: New Classical macroeconomics
subject linked to:
“Models of Business Cycles”
subject linked to:
“Models of Business Cycles”
linked to: New Classical macroeconomics