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A post-Kaleckian econometric analysis of interest rates, income distribution, capacity utilization, accumulation and profit rates: the case of Italy

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  • Ozan Ekin Kurt

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The aim of this paper is to analyze the effects of interest rates on rates of capacity utilization, capital accumulation and profit in Italy within a post-Kaleckian theoretical framework. The model employed in the analysis, which was developed by Hein/Schoder (2011), is based on monetary- authority-controlled real long-term interest rates that affect the functional distribution of income. Interest rates directly and indirectly affect the equilibrium rates of capacity utilization, accumulation and profit at a given debt–capital ratio. Our findings based on two econometric methods revealed that a higher real long-term interest rate has an adverse effect on these three endogenous variables in the Italian economy.

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  • Ozan Ekin Kurt, 2024. "A post-Kaleckian econometric analysis of interest rates, income distribution, capacity utilization, accumulation and profit rates: the case of Italy," European Journal of Economics and Economic Policies: Intervention, Edward Elgar Publishing, vol. 21(3), pages 416-439, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:elg:ejeepi:v:21:y:2024:i:3:p416-439
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    Keywords

    Interest rates; Monetary policy; Functional income distribution; Capacity utilization; Capital accumulation; Profit rates; Post-Keynesian economics;
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    JEL classification:

    • E12 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - General Aggregative Models - - - Keynes; Keynesian; Post-Keynesian; Modern Monetary Theory
    • E21 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Consumption, Saving, Production, Employment, and Investment - - - Consumption; Saving; Wealth
    • E22 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Consumption, Saving, Production, Employment, and Investment - - - Investment; Capital; Intangible Capital; Capacity
    • E25 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Consumption, Saving, Production, Employment, and Investment - - - Aggregate Factor Income Distribution
    • E43 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Money and Interest Rates - - - Interest Rates: Determination, Term Structure, and Effects

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