The global financial crisis of 2007–2008, consequences of which continue to adversely affect the world economy, is often called a «Minsky crisis». A prominent American economist Hyman Philip Minsky studied capitalist economic system paying special attention to its major properties, in...

The New-Keynesian aggregate supply derives from micro-foundations an inflation-dynamics model very much like the tradition in the monetary literature. Inflation is primarily affected by: (i) Economic slack; (ii) Expectations; (iii) Supply shocks; and, (iv) Inflation persistence.This paper...

Despite being arguably one of the most active areas of research in heterodox macroeconomics, the study of the dynamic properties of stock-flow consistent (SFC) growth models of financially sophisticated economies is still in its early stages. This paper attempts to offer a contribution to this...

We assess in this paper the relationship between functional income distribution and the level of activity for the case of Turkey, by estimating a version of the Bhaduri-Marglin model using a structural VAR approach over the period 1988-2016. We found that a positive shock to the share of wages...

Climate change was recognized as a risk for ecosystems and the economy, and recently for the stability of the financial system. Tackling climate change requires urgent investments in the low-carbon energy transition. However, capital is not flowing at the pace and amount needed, exposing public...

The authors of this article review the late E. Lynn Turgeon's contributions to economics, including his studies of the Soviet economy, use of qualitative and demographic analyses, his Keynesian critique of U.S. economic performance, and his critique of international financial markets. Turgeon's...

This article focuses primarily on the monetary and exchange rate policies that are routinely promoted by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), an institution that is heavily influenced by U.S. Treasury Department views since the United States has an effective veto power in voting within the...

This paper challenges the mainstream view of potential output, and enquires into the supposed effects of Great Recession on potential growth. We identify in the demand-led growth perspective a more promising theoretical framework both to define the notion and to gauge the long-term effects of a...

How fiscal policy impacts equity and bond returns is an open question. Unlike previous studies, we address this issue in a way that decomposes current returns into news about cash flows and news about discount rates. Moreover, we use narrative methods to identify plausibly exogenous shocks to...

The purpose of this paper is to develop Minskyan financial fragility indices for the government sector and to examine the financial structure of the Greek government before and after the onset of the sovereign debt crisis in 2009. We provide empirical evidence that clearly shows the growing...