In this paper we examine how the balance-of-payments constraint can limit output and income distribution in a small economy open to both commercial and financial flows, as well as constrain fiscal and monetary policies. We do so by extending a Sraffian supermultiplier growth model to consider...

Supermultiplier growth models show that higher autonomous spending leads to stronger economic growth, implying that greater government spending can boost economic activity (Freitas and Serrano, 2015). However, several authors highlighted the limits of this strategy, arguing that increased...

Supermultiplier growth models show that higher autonomous spending leads to stronger economic growth, implying that greater government spending can boost economic activity (Freitas and Serrano, 2015). However, several authors highlighted the limits of this strategy, arguing that increased...

We present a simple stock-ow consistent (SFC) model to discuss some recent claims made by Angel Asensio in the Journal of Post Keynesian Economics regarding the relationship between endogenous money theory and the liquidity preference theory of the rate of interest. We incorporate Asensio's...

This paper examines in how far the DSGE model which is often dubbed the New Keynesian Consensus is compatibel with a Post-Keynesian or traditional Keynesian understanding of the economy. It is argued that while at first sight DSGE models seem to include a lot of traditional Keynesian or even...