Arbeitspapier

A Post-Keynesian macroeconomic policy mix as an alternative to the New Consensus approach

In a Post-Keynesian (PK) model we show that inflation targeting monetary policies, as the main stabilisation tool proposed by the New Consensus Model (NCM), in the short run are only adequate for certain values of the model parameters, but are either unnecessary, counterproductive, or limited in their effectiveness for other values. Taking into account medium-run cost and distribution effects of interest rate variations renders monetary policies completely inappropriate as an economic stabiliser. Based on these results we argue that the NCM macroeconomic policy assignment should be replaced by a PK assignment. Enhancing employment without increasing inflation will be possible if macroeconomic policies are coordinated along the following lines: The central bank targets distribution between rentiers, on the hand, and firms and employees, on the other hand, and sets low real interest rates, wage bargaining parties target inflation and fiscal policies are applied for short- and medium-run real stabilisation purposes.

Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
Series: IMK Working Paper ; No. 10/2007

Klassifikation
Wirtschaft
General Aggregative Models: Keynes; Keynesian; Post-Keynesian
Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit: General
Thema
Macroeconomic policies
New Consensus Model
Post-Keynesian Model
inflation targeting

Ereignis
Geistige Schöpfung
(wer)
Hein, Eckhard
Stockhammer, Engelbert
Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wer)
Hans-Böckler-Stiftung, Institut für Makroökonomie und Konjunkturforschung (IMK)
(wo)
Düsseldorf
(wann)
2007

Handle
URN
urn:nbn:de:101:1-2008081894
Letzte Aktualisierung
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Objekttyp

  • Arbeitspapier

Beteiligte

  • Hein, Eckhard
  • Stockhammer, Engelbert
  • Hans-Böckler-Stiftung, Institut für Makroökonomie und Konjunkturforschung (IMK)

Entstanden

  • 2007

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