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Issues in Controllability and the Theory of Economic Policy

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  • Willem H. Buiter
  • Mark Gersovitz

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The paper demonstrates that the concepts of dynamic controllability are useful for the theory of economic policy by establishing four propositions. First dynamic controllability is a central concept in stabilization policy. Second, the ability to achieve a target state, even if it cannot be maintained. may be of economic interest. Third, dynamic controllability is of special interest for 'historical' models. Fourth, the conditions for any notion of dynamic controllability are distinct from and weaker than those for Tinbergen static controllability.

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  • Willem H. Buiter & Mark Gersovitz, 1981. "Issues in Controllability and the Theory of Economic Policy," NBER Technical Working Papers 0002, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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    1. Thistle, John G. & Miller, Daniel E., 2016. "No free lunch: Fundamental tradeoffs in macroeconomic policy," Economic Analysis and Policy, Elsevier, vol. 51(C), pages 104-121.
    2. Coe, David T, 1985. "Nominal Wages, the Nairu and Wage Flexibility," MPRA Paper 114295, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    3. Ilias Kostarakos & Stelios Kotsios, 2018. "Fiscal Policy Design in Greece in the Aftermath of the Crisis: An Algorithmic Approach," Computational Economics, Springer;Society for Computational Economics, vol. 51(4), pages 893-911, April.
    4. Willem H. Buiter & Marcus H. Miller, 1983. "Costs and Benefits of an Anti-Inflationary Policy: Questions and Issues," NBER Working Papers 1252, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
    5. Willem H. Buiter, 1984. "Policy evaluation and design for continuous time linear rational expectations models: some recent development," NBER Technical Working Papers 0034, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
    6. Willem H. Buiter, 1987. "The Right Combination of Demand and Supply Policies: The Case for a Two-Handed Approach," NBER Working Papers 2333, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
    7. Huiping Yuan & Stephen M. Miller, 2013. "Target Controllability and Time Consistency: Complement to the Tinbergen Rule," Working papers 2013-35, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics.
    8. Huiping Yuan & Stephen M. Miller, 2011. "The Optimality and Controllability of Discretionary Monetary Policy," Working papers 2011-17, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics.

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