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'''Gregory Mankiw''', was a leading [[New Keynesian Economics]], and contributed primarily through his work on '''menu costs''' and '''sticky prices''':
'''Gregory Mankiw''', was a leading [[New Keynesian Economics|New Keynesian]], and contributed primarily through his work on '''menu costs''' and '''sticky prices''':


# '''Menu Cost Theory'''
# '''Menu Cost Theory'''
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#* His work supports '''central bank interventions''' and active '''government policies''' during recessions.
#* His work supports '''central bank interventions''' and active '''government policies''' during recessions.
# '''Textbook Influence'''
# '''Textbook Influence'''
#* Mankiw's macroeconomics textbooks popularized '''New Keynesian ideas''', making them mainstream in economic education.
#* Mankiw's macroeconomics textbooks popularized '''New Keynesian ideas''', making them mainstream in economic education. One of his important textbooks is [https://archive.org/details/n.-gregory-mankiw-principles-of-economics-cengage-2024/mode/2up Principles of Economics].
 
 
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Latest revision as of 10:49, 16 March 2025

Gregory Mankiw, was a leading New Keynesian, and contributed primarily through his work on menu costs and sticky prices:

  1. Menu Cost Theory
    • Mankiw’s research showed that even small costs of changing prices (like reprinting menus) can lead to price stickiness, which disrupts market equilibrium and slows economic recovery.
    • This helps explain why firms do not continuously adjust prices in response to demand changes.
  2. Macroeconomic Policy Implications
    • Since prices and wages adjust slowly, monetary and fiscal interventions are needed to stabilize output and employment.
    • His work supports central bank interventions and active government policies during recessions.
  3. Textbook Influence
    • Mankiw's macroeconomics textbooks popularized New Keynesian ideas, making them mainstream in economic education. One of his important textbooks is Principles of Economics.