Expansionary Monetary Policy and its Effects in Turkey

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This commentary will evaluate the effects of expansionary monetary policy in Turkey. Expansionary monetary policy is the increase in money supply and interest rate (cost of borrowing or return from saving) manipulated by the central bank. The central bank is the monetary authority which controls the overall supply of money in an economy. According to article, Turkey’s economy has suffered this year because of bombings and a failed coup. Its key component of the economy, tourism, has taken the hit which means Turkey’s exports has decreased, so Turkey’s net export might have decreased. Since net export is a component of aggregate demand (total demand for a nations’ output from domestic and foreign consumers), Turkey’s aggregate demand may have decreased, so …show more content…

Firstly, it may lead to short-run economic growth and reduce unemployment rate. Besides, it may have supply-side effects if the government spend money on infrastructure or education, so it may lead to long-run economic growth. However, it has limitations. Firstly, it takes a relatively long time for Turkish government to deliberate the policy. Besides, the politicians may implement the policy which is popular among voters even if it’s irresponsible for the economy. It may also cost Turkish government a lot of money. Turkish government can also implement supply-side policy (manipulation by the government aimed at increasing aggregate supply) like deregulation and investment in infrastructure. This may help Turkey achieve long-run economic growth and reduce the natural rate of unemployment. But it may cause environmental pollution and takes longer time to deliberate the policy. Overall, the expansionary monetary policy in Turkey may bring both advantages and disadvantages. It’s believed that this is the most effective policy for Turkey since it can be enacted more quickly by the central bank and the policy decisions are made purely based on the facts of the

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