J.R. Hicks and the Modern Calculation of National Income part 14

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J.R. Hicks and the Modern Calculation of National Income

1. Context:

   • Based on J.R. Hicks's 1942 book, "Social Framework" (సాంఘిక పరిగణన - Sanghika Pariganana).

   • Aim: To provide a modern method for understanding and calculating National Income.

2. Hicks's Sectoral Division:

   • Traditional approach often divides the economy into Agriculture, Industry, and Services.

   • Hicks proposed a division based on the flow of income to better understand economic activity.

   • He initially identified Five Sectors:

     1. Household Sector (కుటుంబ రంగం)

     2. Business/Firm Sector (వ్యాపార రంగం)

     3. Government Sector (ప్రభుత్వ రంగం)

     4. Capital Sector (మూలధన రంగం)

     5. Foreign Sector (విదేశీ రంగం)

3. Circular Flow of Income (ఆదాయ చక్రీయ ప్రవాహం):

   • Income continuously flows between these sectors throughout the year.

   • Measuring the total value of this flow over a year is Hicks's method for determining National Income.

4. Simplification to Four Sectors:

   • Modern economists often analyze a Four-Sector Model for practicality.

   • The Capital Sector is considered implicitly included. Its primary functions (mobilizing Savings and facilitating Investment) are seen as interactions between the other sectors.

   • The Four Sectors commonly analyzed are: Household, Business, Government, and Foreign.

5. Leakages and Injections:

   • The circular flow isn't always constant; income can "leak out" or be "injected in."

   • Leakages (లీకేజెస్ / ছিদ্রালু - Chidraalu): Withdrawals from the circular flow. They reduce the flow of income.

     • Savings (S) - Flows to the capital market

     • Taxes (T) - Flows to the government

     • Imports (M) - Flows to the foreign sector

   • Injections (ఇంజెక్షన్స్ / జమలు - Jamalu): Additions to the circular flow. They increase the flow of income.

     • Investment (I) - Comes from the capital market into firms

     • Government Spending (G) - Comes from the government into households/firms

     • Exports (X) - Comes from the foreign sector into domestic firms

6. Role of Specific Sectors in Leakages/Injections:

   • Capital Sector: Savings (Leakage) are generally offset by Investment (Injection). Hicks argued S ≈ I, so the net impact on the flow volume might be minimal, justifying its implicit treatment.

   • Government Sector: Taxes (Leakage) are collected, and Government Spending (Injection) occurs. Usually, T ≠ G, so the government alters the flow volume.

   • Foreign Sector: Imports (Leakage) send money out, Exports (Injection) bring money in. Usually, M ≠ X, so the foreign sector alters the flow volume.

Economic Models and National Income Equilibrium:

1. Two-Sector Model (Households & Firms):

   • Simplest model, assumes no government or foreign trade (Closed Economy without Government).

   • Implicit Capital Sector handles Savings (S) and Investment (I).

   • Leakage: Savings (S)

   • Injection: Investment (I)

   • Equilibrium Condition: S = I

   • Special Cases:

     • Without Savings: "Complete Expenditure Economy" (సంపూర్ణ వ్యయ ఆర్థిక వ్యవస్థ).

     • With Savings: "Frugal/Thrift Expenditure Economy" (మిత వ్యయ ఆర్థిక వ్యవస్థ).

2. Three-Sector Model (Households, Firms & Government):

   • Closed Economy with Government intervention.

   • Leakages: Savings (S) + Taxes (T)

   • Injections: Investment (I) + Government Spending (G)

   • Equilibrium Condition: S + T = I + G

   • Taxes: Direct (on households), Indirect (on firms).

   • Govt. Spending: Transfer Payments (బదిలీ చెల్లింపులు - to households), Subsidies (సబ్సిడీలు - to firms).

3. Four-Sector Model (Households, Firms, Government & Foreign Sector):

   • Open Economy (includes international trade).

   • Leakages: Savings (S) + Taxes (T) + Imports (M)

   • Injections: Investment (I) + Government Spending (G) + Exports (X)

   • Equilibrium Condition: S + T + M = I + G + X

Key Definitions:

• Closed Economy (మూసివేయబడిన ఆర్థిక వ్యవస్థ) / Autarky (అటార్కీ): An economy with no foreign trade sector (no exports or imports). Models 2 and 3 represent closed economies.

• Open Economy: An economy that engages in international trade (includes the foreign sector). Model 4 represents an open economy. Most real-world economies are open.

Modern Calculation Methods (as per Hicks):

1. Double-Entry System (జెంట పద్దు విధానము):

   • Based on the principle that every economic transaction has two sides (expenditure for one is income for another).

   • National Income can be calculated by summing EITHER:

     • Total income received by all sectors (Household income + Business profits + Govt income + Net foreign income).

     • OR Total expenditure made by all sectors (Consumption spending + Investment spending + Govt spending + Net Exports (X-M)).

   • Crucially, you sum either incomes or expenditures, not both, to avoid double counting. Must account for the net effect of the foreign sector.

2. Matrix Method (మాత్రికా పద్ధతి):

   • Uses a grid (matrix) format.

   • Rows typically represent incomes/receipts of each sector from others.

   • Columns typically represent expenditures/payments made by each sector to others.

   • Summing across rows or down columns (with adjustments for the foreign sector) yields national income aggregates.

Important Note from the Video:

• J.R. Hicks emphasized considering the income of socially backward sections as a crucial component when analyzing national income, reflecting the "Social Framework" aspect of his work.