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Special Difficulties in Forecasting GDP in the Pandemic Situation (2020–2021) — Is there a Keynesian resurgence?

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  • Magas, Antal István

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Why was it extremely difficult to forecast GDP worldwide, especially in the years of 2020-2021? Mainly because a double shock hit both the aggregate demand and supply sides, and it had substantially changed the known behaviour of key participants. Reactions of households and firms became largely unpredictable. The IMF projections of April 2020 had to be revised sharply. It appears the world economy could recover from the biggest output drop since World War II only with the help of extensive public spending schemes. We ask if one can speak of a new wave of Keynesian policies. How long this present overwhelmingly loose fiscal and monetary stance can last? One cannot tell. There are visible threats, for instance in the inflationary environment.

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  • Magas, Antal István, 2022. "Special Difficulties in Forecasting GDP in the Pandemic Situation (2020–2021) — Is there a Keynesian resurgence?," Public Finance Quarterly, Corvinus University of Budapest, vol. 67(1), pages 68-82.
    • Handle: RePEc:pfq:journl:v:67:y:2022:i:1:p:68-82
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.35551/PFQ_2022_1_4
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    Keywords

    GDP forecasting; supply/demand double-shocks; Keynesian resurgence; economic roles of the state; spending multiplier;
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    JEL classification:

    • G01 - Financial Economics - - General - - - Financial Crises
    • G10 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - General (includes Measurement and Data)
    • G12 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Asset Pricing; Trading Volume; Bond Interest Rates

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