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Great Debates in Economics: Keynes versus Hayek

GWARTNEY – STROUP – SOBEL – MACPHERSON

To Accompany: “Economics: Private and Public Choice, 15th ed.”

James Gwartney, Richard Stroup, Russell Sobel, & David Macpherson

Slides authored and animated by: James Gwartney & Charles Skipton

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Keynes-Hayek Rap Videos

Keynes-Hayek rap videos:

Russell Roberts, a Professor of Economics at George Mason University and filmmaker John Papola developed two exciting rap videos that highlight the alternative views of Keynes and Hayek in an entertaining manner.

The lyrics of the initial video “Fear the Boom and Bust” highlight the alternative views of Hayek and Keynes on the business cycle. http :// www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0nERTFo-Sk

The wildly popular initial rap led to a follow-up … “Fight of the Century: Keynes vs. Hayek Round Two” http :// www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTQnarzmTOc

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Great Debates in Economics: Keynes versus Hayek

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We’ve been going back and forth for a century … (Chorus from the Keynes-Hayek rap video.)

“I want to steer markets,” -- Keynes

“I want them set free” -- Hayek

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John Maynard Keynes and Friedrich Hayek are two of the most important economists of the 20th century.

Their scholarly work represents alternative theories and ideas about the central issues of our day, including economic instability, central planning, and the operation of the political process.

Keynes versus Hayek

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Debate #1: What is the cause and cure for the business cycle?

Keynesians believe markets are inherently unstable, but prudent use of government fiscal policy can moderate the ups-and-downs of the business cycle.

Hayekians believe the business cycle results from perverse government policies, particularly excessive credit expansion. Stability will be improved if policy makers merely pursued stable policies.

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Debate #2: Should an economy be directed by central planning or markets?

Keynesians believe central government planning is necessary to keep a market economy “on track” and correct various market failures.

Hayekians believe central planners have insufficient information to direct the economy and efforts to do so will do more damage than good. Resources will be used more productively if directed by market forces.

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Debate #3: Can democratic decision-making be counted on to allocate resources efficiently?

Keynesians argue that the job of the economist is to derive ideal solutions and once developed, political decision-makers can be expected to adopt them.

Hayekians argue that incentives exert a major impact on how government works and that political incentives will often result in government failure and impede the adoption of sound policies.

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Questions for Thought:

Summarize the views of Keynes and Hayek on the following:

(a) What is the cause and cure for the business cycle?

(b) Should an economy be directed by government central planning or decentralized individual planning and the invisible hand of market prices?

(c) Can democratic decision-making be counted on to allocate resources efficiently?

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Questions for Thought:

2. In the main chorus of the Keynes-Hayek rap lyrics, Keynes states “I want to steer markets” and Hayek replies “I want them set free.”

These statements are referring to the tendency of …

(a) Keynesians to favor government intervention and central planning and Hayekians to favor free markets.

(b) Keynesians to favor restrictive fiscal policy and Hayekians to favor expansionary fiscal policy.

(c) Keynesians to favor budget deficits and Hayekians to insist on budget surpluses.

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