Why Myths in Neoclassical Economics Threaten the World Economy: A Post-Keynesian Manifesto

Finding common ground between ecological economics and post-Keynesian economics

a r t i c l e i n f o Post-Keynesian economics and ecological economics have in common that they are considered to be 'heterodox' schools of thought. Aside from that, there has not been a strong connection between them. Previous books on post-Keynesian economics contain no chapter on environmental or ecological issues. This neglect has led leading ecological economists to criticize post-Keynesi...

Keynesian Economics

Keynesian economics (pronounced /ˈkeɪnziən/ KAYN-zee-ən, also called Keynesianism and Keynesian theory) is a macroeconomic theory based on the ideas of 20th century British economist John Maynard Keynes. Keynesian economics argues that private sector decisions sometimes lead to inefficient macroeconomic outcomes and therefore advocates active policy responses by the public sector, including mon...

Econometrics, Realism and Policy in Post Keynesian Economics

The Role of Credit in a Keynesian Monetary Economy the Role of Credit in a Keynesian Monetary Economy

These Working papers collect the work of the Faculty of Economics of the University of Insubria. The publication of work by other Authors can be proposed by a member of the Faculty, provided that the paper has been presented in public. The name of the proposer is reported in a footnote. The views expressed in the Working papers reflect the opinions of the Authors only, and not necessarily the o...

third world intellectuals in v. s. naipaul’s fiction: the mimic men, a bend in the river, magic seeds

this thesis attempts to study the representations of the third-world intellectuals in three fictional works by the british-educated trinidadian nobel-winner v. s. naipaul: the mimic men, a bend in the river, and magic seeds. the first one recounts the story of ralph singh’s sense of alienation, his experiences as a colonial politician, and his struggle to give order to his disorderly world thro...