May 26, 2004

The IS Curve

We can use the Simple Keynesian Model to derive an IS curve simply by letting investment be a function of the interest rate.

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We can also put the interest rate on the vertical axis to emphasize the role of that variable. This produces a clear (to many people) view of the derivation.

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Posted by bparke at May 26, 2004 10:24 PM