{"id":203,"date":"2024-05-30T03:28:16","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T03:28:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/maec103\/?page_id=203"},"modified":"2024-05-30T03:28:16","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T03:28:16","slug":"complexity-conflict-and-misery","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/maec103\/learning-pathways\/issues-with-monetary-policy\/complexity-conflict-and-misery\/","title":{"rendered":"Complexity, Conflict and Misery"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Required Readings: Complexity and alternative measurements<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t
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\nMonetary policy, in it’s very nature, is complex, fraught with unintended consequences, reactions and conflicting goals. These three readings give you some insight into these complexities.\n<\/p>\n

Policy complexities<\/span><\/h2>\n

This, article, from Wikipedia looks at “Quantitative Easing”<\/a>, one of the unconventional policies the government can adopt to stabilize the financial system in the economy.\n<\/p>\n

Goal conflicts<\/span><\/h2>\n

Jonathan M. Harris’ article on “Macroeconomic Policy and Sustainability”<\/a> takes a look at additional perspective about macroeconomic goals and the inherent conflict among them as they relate to a global environmental context.\n<\/p>\n

The misery index<\/span><\/h2>\n

Finally, this Wikipedia article introduces you to the “The Misery Index”<\/a>and gives you some information about its calculations and some historical data.\n<\/p>\n

Once you’re finished your reading, jot down any of your reflections, thoughts or questions on this subject in a WeNotes post.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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