chapter 2. the data of macroeconomics
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Chapter 2. The Data of Macroeconomics. Homework: pp. 41-42: #2, 6, 8 Link to syllabus. Fig. 2-1 p. 19. The Circular Flow. Fig 2-2 p. 20. Stocks and Flows. Other Text. Value Added in a five-stage process. Table 2-1 p. 29. GDP and its Major Components, 2007. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Chapter 2. The Data of Macroeconomics
Homework: pp. 41-42: #2, 6, 8
Link to syllabus
Fig. 2-1 p. 19. The Circular Flow
Fig 2-2 p. 20. Stocks and Flows
Other Text. Value Added in a five-stage process
Table 2-1 p. 29. GDP and its Major Components, 2007
GDP by Sector: Statistical Abstract
of the U.S.
GDP, $billion
Link to US National Accounts
NIPA on GDP <http://www.bea.gov/bea/dn/home/gdp.htm>
Relationship of GDP, GNP, National Income, etc. http://www.bea.gov/bea/dn/nipaweb/SelectTable.asp?Popular=Y
Data on US Real and Nominal GDP
http://www-personal.umd.umich.edu/~mtwomey/econhelp/301files/NIPARealGDP.xls
Bat
Other Text
The Nominal and Real Price of a First-Class Letter
Fig. 2-3 p. 34. Changes in the CPI and in the GDP Deflator
(Point is that the two price indexes move in tandem).
Fig. 2-4 p. 38. US Population and Labor Force, 2011
Labor Force = 139.6 + 14.0 =153.6
Unemployment rate= (14.0/153.6)x100= 9.1 %
Alternate measure:Labor Force Part. Rate=Labor Force/Population=(153.6/239.9)x100=64%
Unemployment was 9% in 2012.
The labor force, employment and unemployment, 2002
Unemployment rate was 8.3/142 or 5.8%. In 2000 it was 4%.
McConnell/Brue text!
Figure 2-5 p. 39. Labor Force Participation Rates
(Major change in US society since WWII).
Gini Coefficient of Inequality of the Distribution of Income, US
Source: US Department of Commercehttp://www.personal.umd.umich.edu/~mtwomey/econhelp/301files/Y-Dist.xlsx
2010
2006
2002
1998
1994
(24)
1990
1986
1982
1978
1974
(16)(
15)
1970
1966
(11)
1962
(9)
1958
1954
1950
0.0000.0500.1000.1500.2000.2500.3000.3500.4000.4500.500
Pre-Fisc
Post-Fisc Ratio
Pre-Fisc
Post-Fisc Ratio
Chile 52.8 50.6 104.3 Poland 49.4 31.7 155.8Korea 34.0 31.1 109.4 Italy 49.8 31.9 156.3Switzerland 37.2 29.8 124.8 Norway 42.4 25.5 166.4U.S.A. 49.0 37.4 131.0 Slovak R. 43.6 26.0 168.1Israel 50.3 37.5 134.2 Sweden 43.6 25.8 169.0Canada 44.0 31.9 138.1 Ireland 52.6 31.1 169.2Iceland 37.9 27.2 139.3 France 49.2 29.0 169.6N. Zealand 46.1 32.7 140.7 Luxembourg 46.6 27.2 171.2Japan 46.4 32.9 141.3 Denmark 41.5 24.2 171.6Australia 46.7 32.8 142.3 Germany 49.5 28.6 172.9Portugal 51.6 36.0 143.4 Czech R. 45.7 25.8 176.8Spain 46.9 32.4 144.8 Austria 47.4 26.5 178.9Estonia 47.6 32.5 146.5 Belgium 47.8 26.5 180.3Netherlands 42.3 28.6 147.9 Slovenia 44.2 24.3 182.0Greece 49.4 33.4 148.1 Finland 47.6 25.7 185.2U. Kingdom 50.6 33.8 149.6
Hungary #N/A 28.5 #N/AMexico #N/A 47.2 #N/ATurkey #N/A 41.7 #N/A
More Ginis (Inequality)
Moved! Fig. 2-5 p. 36. Okun’s Law
Okun’s Law: % Δ in Real GDP = 3% - 2 x Δ in Unemployment