Part I: The changing size of second-round effects -- 1. Introduction. 2. Policy implications of ERPT and ongoing debates -- 3. Second round effects, exchange rate depreciation, inflation and average wage settlements -- 4. Second round effects, remuneration per worker, exchange rate depreciation...

For Matías Vernengo and Esteban Pérez Caldentey (2020), the MMT literature overemphasizes the choice of the exchange rate regime and the relevance of a flexible exchange rate regime, as well as the ultimate effect of that choice upon the policy space. In addition, they argue that the role of...

This paper develops a simple two-country stock-flow consistent model based on that of Godley and Lavoie (2007b). In order to motivate the use of stabilisation policies, persistent inflationary pressure and endogenous economic cycles are introduced into the model. Three scenarios are then...