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Modern Monetary Theory’s View of Inflation: Does it Fit with Post-Pandemic Inflation?

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  • Eduardo Garzón Espinosa

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The author analyzes in detail the Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) view of inflation and the criticisms it has received, and confronts these analyses with the recent evidence of post-pandemic inflation. The author concludes that most of the criticism that MMT receives is poor and unfounded and that, although MMTers tend to focus only on demand-side inflation, they actually have a fairly adequate view of inflation, which has allowed them to understand reasonably well the causes of post-pandemic inflations.

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  • Eduardo Garzón Espinosa, 2026. "Modern Monetary Theory’s View of Inflation: Does it Fit with Post-Pandemic Inflation?," Journal of Economic Issues, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 60(1), pages 191-209, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:mes:jeciss:v:60:y:2026:i:1:p:191-209
    DOI: 10.1080/00213624.2026.2613351
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