So, what is Post Keynesian economics anyway?
In this podcast, Professor Steve Keen explains to me what post-Keynesian thinking is and how it differs from the thoughts of Lord Keynes himself.
Month: July 2017
Have women made life more expensive?
I talk to Professor Steve Keen about the negative impact of a growing workforce – not just dual incomes, but also the rising number of hours worked. And how do we redress the balance?
Why we shouldn’t worry (too much) about government debt
Is government debt is a problem, when they can create their own money. The only concern is when money is owed in a foreign currency. So we should be less concerned about government debt and more worried about our trade deficit.
Four ideas for the G20
Phil Dobbie and Prof Steve Keen work through four ideas that could change the way the economy works – for the better.
We’ve got it all wrong on the role of tax
Why tax levels should be more to do with the government controlling the level of inflation in the economy and less to do with raising revenue to pay for their own expenses.
THE TWITTERATI
In the Thirties the Chicago Plan proposed that banks had no part in money creation. Good idea or bad? Me and @profstevekeen on this week’s Debunking Economics podcast https://podfollow.com/debunking-economics-the-podcast
A quiet session, with no bad news giving a refocus on the Fed and other central banks. JBWere’s Sally Auld says we shouldn’t discount further systematic uncertainty as rates rise. https://podfollow.com/nab-morning-call