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political business cycle: a standalone construct

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politicalbusiness cycle1 CONSTRUCTPolitical business cycleNORDHAUS · POLITICAL ECONOMY

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Political economy

incumbents timing economic policy so that conditions look favorable before elections.

In political economy, political business cycle refers to incumbents timing economic policy so that conditions look favorable before elections. This meaning comes from Nordhaus (1975) in The Review of Economic Studies.[1]

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References

  1. Nordhaus, W. D. (1975). The Political Business Cycle. The Review of Economic Studies, 42(2), 169. https://doi.org/10.2307/2296528

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