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A Primer on Monetary Policy and Income Distribution: A Heterodox Perspective

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  • Louis-Philippe Rochon

    (Laurentian University)

  • Mario Seccareccia

    (University of Ottawa)

Abstract

Monetary policy is not often associated with income and wealth inequality. Since the 2007-8 global financial crisis, however, the mainstream has slowly turned its attention to the link between changes in the rate of interest and income/wealth distribution. Of course, post-Keynesians, and heterodox economists in general, have been aware of this relationship for many decades. In this paper, we wish to explore further this relationship and focus on the direct and indirect transmission mechanisms, in particular in order to reveal the true nature of an inflation targeting monetary policy as a de facto long-term incomes policy. Finally, we wish to discuss these views briefly also in the context of open economies, as is the case of developing and emerging economies, such as Argentina.

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  • Louis-Philippe Rochon & Mario Seccareccia, 2021. "A Primer on Monetary Policy and Income Distribution: A Heterodox Perspective," Ensayos Económicos, Central Bank of Argentina, Economic Research Department, vol. 1(76), pages 5-25, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:bcr:ensayo:v:1:y:2021:i:76:p:5-25
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    Keywords

    income distribution; incomes policy; interest rates; monetary policy;
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    JEL classification:

    • E12 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - General Aggregative Models - - - Keynes; Keynesian; Post-Keynesian; Modern Monetary Theory
    • E24 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Consumption, Saving, Production, Employment, and Investment - - - Employment; Unemployment; Wages; Intergenerational Income Distribution; Aggregate Human Capital; Aggregate Labor Productivity
    • E43 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Money and Interest Rates - - - Interest Rates: Determination, Term Structure, and Effects

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