ECC4710

Post-Keynesian economics

Mr Mike White

7 points · Two 1.5 hour seminars per week · First semester · Clayton

Objectives On completion of this subject students should be familiar with the Post Keynesian framework of the economy, which draws on the work of J M Keynes and M Kalecki; have a clear understanding of how the framework can be used to analyse a number of policy issues in Australia, including monetary policy, the roles of investment and saving, government budgetary strategies and income policies; be able to critically analyse the framework through written work.

Synopsis Topics include Keynes' aggregate demand and supply analysis and critique of automatic adjustment in the economy; the significance of an endogenous money supply for inflation; Minsky's analysis of credit, speculation and financial instability; consumption and saving; the national saving debate; investment and income distribution; labour markets, the Phillips Curve and hysteresis.

Assessment Written (5000-word essay): 40% · Examination (3 hours): 60%

Recommended texts

Reynolds P Political economy Wheatsheaf, 1987

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