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The Benefits (and Costs) of Foresight and Hindsight in Macro Policy Formulation

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  • Nigel Stapledon

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This paper looks at the difficulties for fiscal and monetary policy posed by the inherent uncertainty of the economic outlook. It contrasts the excessive optimism of policymakers in the approach to the 1989-91 recession with the excessive pessimism of the outlook in Australia in 2008.

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  • Nigel Stapledon, 2011. "The Benefits (and Costs) of Foresight and Hindsight in Macro Policy Formulation," Agenda - A Journal of Policy Analysis and Reform, Australian National University, College of Business and Economics, School of Economics, vol. 18(1), pages 41-52.
    • Handle: RePEc:acb:agenda:v:18:y:2011:i:1:p:41-52
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