Variations of Richard Goodwin's graphical model for explaining the rudiments of Keynes's real/monetary cycle theory are presented that can also be explicated graphically, but which possess more plausible dynamic properties, namely, the generic possibility of irregular, asymmetric fluctuations

Recent evidence on the effect of government spending shocks on consumption cannot be easily reconciled with existing optimizing business cycle models. We extend the standard New Keynesian model to allow for the presence of rule-of-thumb (non-Ricardian) consumers. We show how the interaction of...