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Review of the Fiscal Theory of the Price Level

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  • Hidekazu Niwa

    (Osaka School of International Public Policy,Osaka University)

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This study reviews the fiscal theory of the price level (FTPL). Our goal is to briefly explain the following three points. First, how is an equilibrium determined in a simple model where prices are perfectly flexible and only one-period government bonds? Second, what is the intuition for equilibrium determination? Third, how does introducing long-term bonds or nominal price rigidities change results in the simplest case?

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  • Hidekazu Niwa, 2022. "Review of the Fiscal Theory of the Price Level," OSIPP Discussion Paper 22E002, Osaka School of International Public Policy, Osaka University.
    • Handle: RePEc:osp:wpaper:22e002
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    • E58 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit - - - Central Banks and Their Policies
    • E63 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook - - - Comparative or Joint Analysis of Fiscal and Monetary Policy; Stabilization; Treasury Policy
    • E31 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles - - - Price Level; Inflation; Deflation

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