This paper presents some challenges encountered by non-neoclassical economists in explaining that money is not a commodity, that it is not backed by gold, and that it is not scarce. We discuss the role of commercial banks in creating money by simply granting loans. We then explain that, in a...

This paper tackles the question of fiscal sustainability in current times of fiscal and economic crisis. We analyse how much space do fiscal policies have in EU member states for battling the crisis under the assumption that they want to remain fiscally sustainable. We use a derivative from...