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Preface to the Chinese Edition of A History of Macroeconomics from Keynes to Lucas and Beyond

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  • Michel De Vroey

    (UNIVERSITE CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN, Institut de Recherches Economiques et Sociales (IRES))

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In this preface, I reflect on the evolution of macroeconomics in the wake of the 2018 recession. I give a sketch of the developments that have taken place and assess the validity of some of the main criticisms that have been addressed to DSGE macroeconomics

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  • Michel De Vroey, 2019. "Preface to the Chinese Edition of A History of Macroeconomics from Keynes to Lucas and Beyond," LIDAM Discussion Papers IRES 2019006, Université catholique de Louvain, Institut de Recherches Economiques et Sociales (IRES).
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    Keywords

    History of macroeconomics; 2008 recession; DSGE macroeconomics; RBC model; New Keynesian model;
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    JEL classification:

    • B22 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - History of Economic Thought since 1925 - - - Macroeconomics
    • E12 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - General Aggregative Models - - - Keynes; Keynesian; Post-Keynesian; Modern Monetary Theory
    • E - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics
    • E30 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles - - - General (includes Measurement and Data)

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