What is ‘Implementation Lag’
The amount of time that elapses between the time that a macroeconomic shock or other unfavorable circumstance is recognized by central banks and the government and the time that remedial action is implemented. The reaction lag may be either short or lengthy, depending on whether policymakers have a clear course of action in mind or must think about the best course of action to take in the situation. Furthermore, appropriate execution of the corrective action may need to occur in stages rather than all at once in order to be effective.
Explaining ‘Implementation Lag’
The implementation lag comes after the recognition lag, which is a measure of how long it takes for an adverse condition to be noticed in the first place. Because the economy as a whole is such a complicated collection of interconnected pieces, temporal lags are unavoidable while attempting to identify, diagnose, and correct macroeconomic shocks.
While the Federal Reserve Board meets on a scheduled schedule to debate monetary policy adjustments, they have the authority to intervene anytime they deem it necessary to alter interest rates, purchase or sell Treasury bonds, or otherwise support the economy.
Implementation Lag FAQ
How long is implementation lag?
The nine-month period between the occurrence of the macroeconomic shock and the adoption of the remedial solution is referred to as an implementation lag.
How would economists define implementation lag?
It is the time elapsed between an unfavorable macroeconomic event and the reaction by the government and central bank, which is the imposition of remedial fiscal or monetary policy measures by the government and central bank.
Further Reading
- Education and saving:: The long-term effects of high school financial curriculum mandates – www.sciencedirect.com [PDF]
- Implementation lag and the investment decision – www.sciencedirect.com [PDF]
- Foreign direct investment in the financial sector and economic growth in Central and Eastern Europe: The crucial role of the efficiency channel – www.sciencedirect.com [PDF]
- International financial reporting standard (IFRS): Benefits, obstacles and intrigues for implementation in Nigeria – eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng [PDF]
- What results when firms implement practices: The differential relationship between specific practices, firm financial performance, customer service, and quality. – psycnet.apa.org [PDF]
- Financial development and economic growth in Pakistan: evidence based on autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) approach – journals.sagepub.com [PDF]
- The impact of financial development, economic growth and energy consumption on environmental degradation – www.emerald.com [PDF]
- Money-financed fiscal stimulus: The effects of implementation lag – www.sciencedirect.com [PDF]
- Trends in park tourism: Economics, finance and management – www.tandfonline.com [PDF]
