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A Macroeconomic Perspective on the A Macroeconomic Perspective on the Real Sector: Growth, Economic Real Sector: Growth, Economic ,,

Fluctuations and Inflation Fluctuations and Inflation Workshop for Staff ofWorkshop for Staff of

Ministry of National Planning and Economic Development Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar

June 2 – 3, 2014,

Jan Gottschalk

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IMF-TAOLAM training activities are supported by funding of the Government of Japan

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I. Real Sector Overview

II. Measuring and Analyzing GDP

III. Sources of Growth

IV. Inflation

V. Forecasting GDP

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Real Sector OverviewReal Sector Overview

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What is the real sector about?At one level, it is about

• Level of production in the economythe economy

This means it is also about

• Employment

• Investment

• Income

• Consumption

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What is the real sector about?At another level, it is about prices such as

• Consumer prices• Consumer prices

• Input prices

• WagesWages

In a market economy, prices clear markets which in turn determineswhich in turn determines production levels. We cannot separate between the two

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the two.


How do we measure economic output?

• Should we just add up all the (gross) output produced by businesses and households in the economy?

• No, this would lead to double counting! Example: wheat used in production of bread

T id d bl ti d t bt t• To avoid double counting, we need to subtract intermediate inputs: gross output - intermediate consumption = value added

• Gross domestic product (GDP): sum of value added across all sectors in the economy

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Why is GDP so important?

• Measure of output

• Approximation of welfare• Approximation of welfare

• Many other variables are moving broadly proportional to GDP (e g revenues)proportional to GDP (e.g., revenues) GDP ratios GDP forecast is basis for revenue forecasts etc.

• Macroeconomic management: keeping GDP roughly in line with its potential

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Key concepts: ConsumptionWe distinguish between

• Final household consumption e g foodconsumption—e.g., food, housing, transportation

• Final government consumption e gconsumption—e.g., electricity, fuel, office supplies

• Intermediate consumption—aforementioned inputs i t d ti

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into production


Key concepts: Investment

Additions to the i l kcapital stock, e.g.,

purchase of machinery ormachinery or construction of buildingsg

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Key concepts: Exports

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Key concepts: Nominal versus Real

Nominal GDP: measures the value of output of the economy at current pricesy p

Real GDP: measures the value of output of the economy changes in an economy’s physicaleconomy -- changes in an economy s physical output -- using prices of a fixed base year

Changes in nominal GDP over time reflect changes in both prices and physical output

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Key concepts: Distinction between nominal versus real is useful for (1) measuring purchasing power:real is useful for (1) measuring purchasing power:

Example: Nominal wages 20%

If inflation was 10%,

Real buying power grewReal buying power grew

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If inflation was 30%,

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Real buying power shrank


Key concepts: Distinction between nominal versus real f l f ( ) f d ff fis useful for (2) accounting for different GDP factors:

Value (V) = Price (P) * Quantity (Q)

Nominal GDP (V) = GDP Deflator (P) * Real GDP (Q)

Fundamental relation to be used over & over !

Approximation: ∆%V ≈ ∆%P + ∆%Qpp

Exact relationship:

(1+ ∆%V/100) =(1+∆%P/100)*(1+∆%Q/100)

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(1+ ∆%V/100) =(1+∆%P/100)*(1+∆%Q/100)

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IV. Inflation

V. Forecasting GDP

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Measuring and Analyzing GDPMeasuring and Analyzing GDP

Goods and services (real flo

Estimate of GDP

Production Approach Money (financial flow) ( sectoral "value added")

"Goods Market" Expenditure Approach ( Y = C + I + X - M )

HOUSEHOLDS PRODUCERS

"Factors Market"

NON-RESIDENTS

Income Approach (Y = wages + OS+TSP)

Wages (financial flow)

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OS=gross operating surpluses of enterprises (including profits, rents, interests)

Labor (real flow) TSP=taxes less subsidies


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Expenditure approach:

Absorption (A) = Final Consumption (C) + Investment (I) p ( ) ( )

Net Exports (X-M)p ( )X = Exports of goods and services

M = Imports of goods and services

GDP = A + X – MD ti D d F i D d

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Domestic Demand Foreign Demand


Fiscal Policies

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IV. Inflation

V. Forecasting GDP

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Sources of GrowthSources of Growth

A simple metaphor for thinking about growth:Economy as a machine: Transforming inputs such as labor

and capital into outputs such asand capital into outputs such as goods and services.

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‘Economy as machine’ metaphor suggests …

… for more growth we need more inputs!

hBut many inputs such as land, labor or education are difficult

growth in the short run

to procure in the short run, so …

… growth in the short run depends really on investment.

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Is this really true?


Alternatively, we need to use our existing inputs more efficiently!efficiently!

This is about …

• Technical innovation (especially in advanced countries), and …

• … adoption of best practices and existing technologies (especially

din emerging and developing countries)

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Growth accounting—quantifying growth factors

Growth accounting is based on production function that typically includes the following growth factors:

G h f i l hi h i l l li k d i ’• Growth rate of capital, which is closely linked to a nation’s investment rate

• Growth rate of ‘Raw’ labor, i.e., growth in labor forceGrowth rate of Raw labor, i.e., growth in labor force measured in the number of available workers

• Growth of human capital, i.e., growth in the quality of i di id l k f li k d h liindividual workers, often linked to schooling

• Technical progress, i.e., increase in efficiency of using above input factors, often called growth rate of total factor

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input factors, often called growth rate of total factor productivity (TFP)


Growth accounting—advanced economies

So what are typically the most important growth drivers?

For advanced economies, TFP growth is often key:

27Source: See DeLong, Growth Accounting, http://j-bradford-delong.net/macro_online/growth_accounting.pdf, p. 6


Growth accounting—transition economies

• Capital deepening was on average thewas on average the single most important growth driver

• Closely followed by TFP growth

28Source: See Iradian (2007), Rapid Growth in Transition Countries: Growth-Accounting Approach, p. 16


Growth Experience in Asia

l d ll l• Capital deepening was especially important in Asia, resulting from very high investment (and savings) ratios

• Human capital accumulation was another key factor in EastHuman capital accumulation was another key factor in East Asia during 1966-90

29Source: See Young (1994), Tyranny of Numbers, p. 3


Recent IMF ResearchRecent IMF Research Results on Growth FactorsFactors

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Investment is associated with higher growth …2 R l I ( f GDP)

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Quality of institutions and governance is another important growth factoranother important growth factor

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36Source: See Kaufmann and Kray, Growth Without Governance, p. 40




What does this imply for Myanmar?Myanmar’s growth performance in coming years should benefit from

• Ongoing transition to market economy• Ongoing transition to market economy efficiency gains

• Greater trade integrationg efficiency gains, innovation

• Public sector reforms quality of institutions quality of institutions

• Boost to education and health spending human capital formation

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IV. Inflation

V. Forecasting GDP

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InflationInflation

What is inflation?• Inflation is a sustained increase

in the overall price level

– Increase in average prices

of all goods and services

vs. change in relative

prices of individual goods

and services

S i d i– Sustained increase vs. one-

time increase in the price

level

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InflationInflation

Why do we care about inflation?

• Reasonably low inflation is equivalent to price stability key element of macroeconomic stabilitymatters for growthmatters for growth

• High inflation has adverse impact especially on poor

• Many macroeconomic variables have a price component,Many macroeconomic variables have a price component, for example:

l l * flNominal GDP = Real GDP * GDP Deflator

Inflation helps understanding the price component

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Inflation helps understanding the price component

InflationInflation

Inflation determinants

Π (Price Inflation)

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InflationInflation

Inflation determinants in Myanmar:reserve money matters …y

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V. Forecasting GDP

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Forecasting GDPForecasting GDP

Why does forecasting GDP matter?

• GDP forecast is the starting point for many other forecasts, e.g., revenues or imports

• Similarly, GDP forecasts are necessary for projecting GDP ratiosfor projecting GDP ratios

• GDP forecasts are central for macroeconomic management

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It’s difficult …

• It’s very rare that the forecast hits exactly the mark (if so it’s just luck!)mark (if so, it s just luck!)

• The forecast ‘number’ is important (e.g., for the budget), but …

• … the ‘story’ behind the forecast is often asforecast is often as important

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General procedure

• Start with analyzing the past what were key developments and how are they going to affectand how are they going to affect the present and future?

• What do we know about the present (nowcast)?

• Forecast is an extrapolation of past and present taking policypast and present, taking policy (changes) into account

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Remember distinction between nominal and real:

Nominal GDP: measures the value of output of the economy at current pricesy p

Real GDP: measures the value of output of the economy changes in an economy’s physicaleconomy -- changes in an economy s physical output -- using prices of a fixed base year

GDP deflator: price component of GDP, computed as Nominal GDP/Real GDP

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Typical forecasting approach:

Start with forecasting real GDP

Forecast inflation Forecast inflation

Forecast GDP deflator as function of inflationf tforecast

Compute Nominal GDP = Real GDP x GDP Deflator

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Forecasting Real GDPForecasting Real GDP

Various approaches for forecasting real GDP:

Forecast

– Potential output and output gapPotential output and output gap

– Supply-side approach:

• Production function

• Sectoral forecasts

– Demand-side approach: ppforecast expenditures (C + I + X - M)

– Reconciliation of Supply & Demand

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Potential output and output gap:

Positive output gap:p g pdemand > supply

Negative output gap:d d ldemand < supply

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Supply-side: production-function approach

Q = f (K, L, A)

where K = Capitalwhere K = Capital

L = Labor

A = Technology, Institutions

In the long run increasing supply requires In the long run, increasing supply requires increasing A (through structural policies)

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Supply-side: sectoral forecasts

Forecast production in each sector separately as they may have different determinants, then add up the individual forecasts to , pobtain the total:

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Demand-side: forecasting expenditures

( ) ( ) ( )GDP = (CP + CG) + (IP + IG) + (X – M)

We should be able to forecast public consumption andWe should be able to forecast public consumption and

investment (CG & IG) using information from the budget

We might be able to construct forecast equations forWe might be able to construct forecast equations for

exports and imports (X – M) [External sector]

Private consumption (CP) is often fairly steady and not thatPrivate consumption (CP) is often fairly steady and not that

difficult to forecast

Leaves private investment (IP) as a very difficult element to

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Leaves private investment (IP) as a very difficult element to

forecast because this tends to be fairly volatile


Fiscal Policies

Real Sector

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PoliciesSector

Monetary financing/ h

Monetary financingInterest rates/exchange

rateCA=S-I

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Balance of Payments RM=NFA+NDC

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Forecasting tools

IMF Article IVIMF Article IV mission will arrive onarrive on Wednesday

CCompare your own forecasts to those of the IMF!

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the IMF!

OutlookOutlook

Next, we will explore in more detail …

• … the fiscal sector, which helps with analyzing public consumption and investment (CG & IG)

But first we will haveBut first we will have

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