The Financial Crisis of 2008, and the Great Recession in its wake, have shaken up macroeconomics. The paradigm of the "New" Neoclassical Synthesis, which seemed to provide a robust framework of analysis for short-run macro not long ago, fails to capture key elements of the recent crisis. This...

Am Beispiel der zweiten Weltwirtschaftskrise des 20. Jahrhunderts lassen sich die Gegensätze neoklassischer Ressourcenökonomie und keynesianischer Geldwirtschaft gut erkennen. Die allokative Wirkung veränderter Ressourcenknappheiten wird an der Rohölpreisentwicklung untersucht, um zu zeigen,...

Keynesian theory suggests that a reduction in government expenditure has a negative effect on private demand and therefore on output. Contrary, neoclassical theory argues that reduced public expenditure makes room for an expansion of the private sector and thus has a stimulating effect on the...

This valuable and engaging new book bears eloquent testimony to A.P. Thirlwall's substantial contribution to economics over the last 40 years. The volume does not attempt to provide a comprehensive review of such a prolific figure, but rather demonstrates the considerable influence that his work...

Introduction -- From "just a simple farm-boy" to the Ivy League -- Foundations -- Building a Reputation at Minnesota -- Hansen and the New Deal Policies -- In the Service of the State: Unemployment Insurance, the Federal Reserve, & the Employment Act -- Later Trade Cycle Theory: Technical...