paecon.net/pdf - gg/pdf 9-2022 Real World Economics Review download here Two conceptions of the nature of money: clarifying differences between MMT and money theories sponsored by social positioning theory - by Tony Lawson ..."...unlike conceptions of the nature of money and money histories etc., the policy proposals associated with MMT, in their basics, do not … Continue reading Real World Economics Review Out Now: positional vs MMT money, power narratives, viral neoliberalism, blundering equilibrium, teaching hetero 101 productivity, zero evidence free trade, de-externalising stress, Scottish currencies, GDP and Jayati Ghosh’s political economy of development
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What happens when The Economist tries to escape from the Equilibrium Academy
DSGE Departures In one of its daring trips beyond the walls of orthodoxy The Economist is indulging in a historic turn, reflecting that "Strangely, most economic models do not treat the economy as an evolving thing, undergoing constant change. They instead describe it in terms of its equilibrium: a stable state in which prices balance … Continue reading What happens when The Economist tries to escape from the Equilibrium Academy
Lagarde Adagio Offuscato
Expect nothing but a repeat variation of her 2012 Wolfgang Schäuble laudatio from consummate diplomat Christine Lagarde today. This is not the time to tell the Germans to get over their Schwarze Null fetish and spend money. Maybe there will be the odd softly spoken hint at clever new injection technology tunneling through southern debt mountains toward … Continue reading Lagarde Adagio Offuscato
Head Scratching Inflation
"Inflation ... has left many observers scratching their heads as to why the current level ... does not match the current state of the real economy ..." said ex ECB board member Sabine Lautenschläger in a recent speech. The Economist discerns "strange new rules", devotes a special report to "The End of Inflation?" and concludes that inflation is … Continue reading Head Scratching Inflation