Safe Asset Scarcity and Aggregate Demand

We explore the consequences of safe asset scarcity on aggregate demand in a stylized IS-LM/Mundell Fleming style environment. Acute safe asset scarcity forces the economy into a "safety trap" recession. In the open economy, safe asset scarcity spreads from one country to the other via capi...

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Main Authors: Farhi, Emmanuel (Author), Gourinchas, Pierre-Olivier (Author), Caballero, Ricardo J (Contributor)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Economics (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Economic Association, 2017-06-26T21:24:31Z.
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