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Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles

Prices, business fluctuations, and cycles (JEL E3) cover inflation, the price level, and business-cycle dynamics.

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Scope

It includes price-level and inflation determination, business cycles, and the propagation of macroeconomic fluctuations.

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Core questions

  • What determines the price level and inflation?
  • What causes business cycles?
  • How do shocks propagate through the economy?

Key concepts

  • Inflation
  • Price level
  • Business cycles
  • Real business cycle theory
  • Output gaps
  • Fluctuations

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What is a business cycle?
The recurring expansion and contraction of economic activity around its long-term trend.

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