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Decision Making as Output and Bounded Rationality

  The classical economics theories proceed on the assumption of rational agents. Rationality implies the economic agents undertake actions or exercise choices based on the cost-benefit analysis they undertake. The assumption further posits that there exists no information asymmetry and thus the agent is aware of all the costs and benefits associated with the choice he or she has exercised. The behavioral school contested the decision stating the decisions in practice are often irrational. Implied there is a continuous departure from rationality. Rationality in the views of the behavioral school is more an exception to the norm rather a rule. The past posts have discussed the limitations of this view by the behavioral school. Economics has often posited rationality in the context in which the choices are exercised rather than theoretical abstract view of rational action. Rational action in theory seems to be grounded in zero restraint situation yet in practice, there are numerous restra

Fiscal Policy-A Note

  The government without doubt plays a critical role in the economy. Given its volume and domineering presence, one cannot ignore the centrality of the government in giving direction to the macroeconomic plane. The role of course has been controversial and subject to many debates. There exists little consensus on the ideal nature of governmental role. While the classicalists believed the role of government in the economy to be minimal with focus on ensuring law and order, the Keynesians emphasised the centrality of the government intervention. While the classicalists favoured the supply creating its demand, it found its limitations in the Great Depression of 1929; John Keynes formulation was there was lack of demand and the government must step in to create the demand that became the foundation for macroeconomics and thus greater fiscal intervention. While the monetary school emphasised the role of money thus favouring a greater role of the Central Bank in framing the economic trajecto