Macroeconomic Stability with a Positively Sloped IS Curve: A Further Examination

Cebula, Richard (1973): Macroeconomic Stability with a Positively Sloped IS Curve: A Further Examination. Published in: ZEITSCHRIFT FUR DIE GESAMTE STAATSWISSENSCHAFT , Vol. 130, No. 3 (30 July 1974): pp. 446-454.

Abstract

The Modigliani stability condition states that the slope of the LM curve must be algebraically greater than that of the IS curve for economic stability to occur. This paper mathematically demonstrates that this theorem's validity does not necessarily guarantee stability for the macroeconomic system if the aggregate price level is a variable. Thus, the Modigliani stability condition may not be generalized beyond the scope of a crude IS-LM model having only income and the interest rate as endogenous.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• English Title: Macroeconomic Stability with a Positively Slope IS Curve: A Further Examination
• Language: English
• Keywords: macroeconomic stability; IS-LM stability; variable price level
• Subjects: E - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics > E1 - General Aggregative Models > E19 - Other; E - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics > E4 - Money and Interest Rates > E47 - Forecasting and Simulation: Models and Applications; E - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics > E5 - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit > E52 - Monetary Policy; E - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics > E6 - Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook > E63 - Comparative or Joint Analysis of Fiscal and Monetary Policy ; Stabilization ; Treasury Policy

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