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Post-Keynesian Economics: New Foundations, by Marc Lavoie Chapter 5: Effective Demand and Employment

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This article examines Chapter 5 ‘Effective Demand and Employment’ in Post-Keynesian Economics: New Foundations by Marc Lavoie. This chapter covers one of the most distinctive contributions of the post-Keynesians, and one of its most profound insights. Analysis of effective demand and employment is a crucial and distinct foundation of post-Keynesian economics. Identifying the determinants of the level of employment and output represent one of the most significant contributions of post-Keynesian analysis. This is in total contrast to mainstream theory, according to which the level of output and employment are determined in the labour market, with labour seen as just another commodity, and the wage rate playing the role of the price equating supply and demand for labour. For post-Keynesians, the main determinant of the level of output and employment is the level of effective demand rather than the wage rate. Their views on the labour markets, taking into account segmented labour markets and efficiency wages, are considered. The determinants of profits and the profit share play important roles in the determination of employment and output. It is argued that fiscal policy plays a vital role in economic stabilisation, and that the typical arguments regarding its limitations are incorrect.

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  • Peter Kriesler, 2023. "Post-Keynesian Economics: New Foundations, by Marc Lavoie Chapter 5: Effective Demand and Employment," Review of Political Economy, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 35(4), pages 1061-1071, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:revpoe:v:35:y:2023:i:4:p:1061-1071
    DOI: 10.1080/09538259.2023.2215172
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