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Table of Contents
QUESTION 1: Keynesian and Chicago Economic Thinking ....................................... 4
(a) Keynesian Demand Management Theory ............................................................. 4
(b) Chicago School Perspective and Friedman’s View ............................................... 5
QUESTION 2: Measurement of Government Spending Between Countries .............. 6
2.1 Diagram: General Government Final Consumption Expenditure (% of GDP) ...... 6
2.2 Comparison and Explanation of Trends ............................................................... 7
2.2.1 Government Expenditure Trends in South Africa .............................................. 7
2.2.2 Government Expenditure Trends in Burundi ..................................................... 8
2.2.3 Comparative Analysis of Trends........................................................................ 8
QUESTION 3: Application of Chicago Economic Thinking ......................................... 9
3.1 Identification and Explanation of Recessionary Year(s) ....................................... 9
3.2 New Classical Macroeconomics (Mark I) Policy Response ................................ 10
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) ................................................................ 12
Functioning of the SARB .......................................................................................... 12
Challenges Facing the SARB ................................................................................... 12
The National Treasury .............................................................................................. 13
Functioning of the National Treasury........................................................................ 13
Challenges Facing the National Treasury ................................................................ 13
References ............................................................................................................... 15
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