In this paper, we examine the effects of introducing constraints on government borrowing using a continuous-time overlapping generations model of a small open economy. We consider government placing constraints on the amount of government bonds outstanding by establishing an upper limit, or...

Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Preface -- Main Symbols -- Part I. From the Short Run to the Long -- 1 Introduction: Toward a Classical Growth Model -- 2 The Nature of the Long Run -- Part II. Long-run Models of Fiscal Policy -- 3 A Two-Class Model -- 4 Saving and...

Modern Money Theory (MMT) has generated considerable scrutiny and discussions over the past decade. While it has gained some acceptance in the financial sector and among some politicians, it has come under strong criticisms from all sides of the academic spectrum and from conservative political...