Abstract

This paper uses concrete data obtained on the Albanian economy to analyse the positions of aggregate demand/supply curves in the economy. As examples from micro-economics, we have taken the models of Ŵalras and Marshall, to view the possibilities of achieving an economic equilibrium. Data available from the Albanian economy, and from the global economic trends generally, have shown that the positions of curves are such, with differences in their inclination, while the classic position of the aggregate demand curve, with a negative trend, studied in the macro-economic theory, is unique. Therefore, our objective is to try and show the scholars of the field that the macro-economic problems must be viewed in this light, and not through the static scheme used so far.The equilibrium is met not only when the aggregate demand and aggregate supply curves are met, meaning when the aggregate expenditure are equal to aggregate production, but it exists at every moment, independently of whether it is consistent or not, while the pricing trends continue to increase, similar to two other aggregates. The understanding of such a situation should give the possibility to governments and other policy-making institutions to review their positions and relations with monetary and fiscal indicators, in a view of making the organic connection, and increasing their working effectiveness. The paper aims to show how one can define the relation between monetary and fiscal policies necessary to see their role and relevance in the economic growth of a country.

Highlights

  • The economy of Albania is already in the path of market economy. It is characterized by the phenomena and processes known in the Western Europe, but with the indications of an economy just encroaching in the system

  • We have tried to see what are the specialties of this economy in comparison to other economies, and how could such features be useful in further improvement of the status in market economy development

  • The data used is summarized in the Table no. 1. These data were extracted from the Statistical Report of the Bank of Albania for 20102 and 2011

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Introduction

The economy of Albania is already in the path of market economy. As such, it is characterized by the phenomena and processes known in the Western Europe, but with the indications of an economy just encroaching in the system. Continuing further, if the supply moves to OQ2, the demand price at OP1 will fall below the supply price at OP2, making vendors to reduce the initial supply at OQ1, and further, the demand and supply prices equal at e In this manner, the equilibrium is stable in the Marshallian process of regulation of quantity. If taken in the micro-economic context, at the equilibrium condition, we will have: Pd = Ps = Pe and Qd = Qs = Qe Equalling each side: 1.6091Pe - 18.93 = 1.2175Pe - 13.094 1.6091Pe-1.2175Pe = 18.93- 13.094 0.3916Pe = 5.836 Pe = 14.92 lek Qe = 1.6091*14.92 - 18.93 Qe = 5.07 Billion Lek. Below, we have presented the theoretical curve of aggregate demand and supply, calculated at a zero price. Increasing prices and its growth at the calculated trend may cope with the increasingly larger demand

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