Hyman Minsky is renowned for his theoretical and empirical investigation of the capitalist economy. In this book, a distinguished group of contributors provides an authoritative account of his contribution to the analysis of capitalism and, more particularly, to the fields of monetary and post...

This timely book rethinks economic theory and policy by addressing the problem of economic instability and the need to secure broadly shared prosperity. It stresses that advancing economics in the wake of the Great Recession requires an evolutionary standpoint, greater attention to uncertainty...

During his lifetime Hyman Minsky made a seminal contribution to the development of financial Keynesianism. In this book, leading academics celebrate his work and explore his economic legacy. Special attention is paid to his work on contemporary economic method, the Great Depression, the European...

1. Introduction : Minsky on money, banking and finance / Dimitri B. Papadimitriou and L. Randall Wray -- 2. What would Minsky have thought of the mortgage crisis? / Jan Kregel -- 3. Minsky and economic policy : "Keynesianism" all over again? / Éric Tymoigne -- 4. Minsky in the "new" capitalism...

Contents: Preface -- 1: Overview -- Part I: "It" happened again -- 2. The Minsky moment and the economics of Minsky -- 3. A synoptic view of the financial instability hypothesis -- 4. An insider's view -- Part II: Co-Authoring -- 5. Prices, employment and prices -- 6. The breakdown of the IS-LM...