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Economic Strategies to Manage the Crisis: Austerity or Government Investment Programmes?
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Overview
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Background information10 Topics
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Introduction
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Instruments to respond to economic imbalances: fiscal and monetary policies
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How do the two models suggest responding to economic imbalances with the policy instruments?
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Consequences of each economic policy choice
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The Big Depression and the Keynesian model
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The oil crisis and the end of the Welfare State
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The neoliberal model and the 2008 financial crisis
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The conservative response: austerity
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Counter-cyclical response: what government investment could look like
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Glossary
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Introduction
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Endnotes
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Glossary
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References
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Interactive learningDeepen your knowledge1 Topic|1 Quiz
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Training materialExercises for group activities6 Topics
Lesson 7, Topic 1
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Methodology of activities
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Overview
The activity is designed for students to internalise the differences between the two models regarding the type of intervention they suggest. It is accompanied by a follow-up activity to continue at home or in the next class.
Aims
- To stimulate thinking about the theoretical concepts explained
- To explore the main mechanisms of the fiscal and monetary policies
- To provide some basic facts about the Neoclassical and Keynesian Model
Materials and time
No materials are needed. Time is adjustable from 30 minutes to an hour.
Group size
10 minimum
Instructions for trainers
- Break up the class into small groups.
- The teacher reads out the questions for each round (see Quiz Questions below) – there are 3 rounds with 3 questions in each round.
- According to the level of understanding of the audience, the teacher could decide to proceed with the activity as a quiz or to share the answers in cards that students should pick to ‘fill in the blanks’ of each question. See below the answers in the two different formats.
- After each round, the teacher gives the answers to the questions and encourages discussion. In total, this part of the activity should take between 20 to 30 minutes.
- The activity could be complemented with the follow-up segment described above to fill one hour of activity.