Title

Rethinking the Theory of Money, Credit, and Macroeconomics: A Review Essay

Document Type

Article

Date of Original Version

7-3-2019

Abstract

This essay presents an overview and assessment of John Smithin's 2018 book Rethinking the Theory of Money, Credit, and Macroeconomics. Smithin continues the projects of Keynes and Minsky with the aim of providing a general account what how the macroeconomy actually works. The essay evaluates Smithin's alternative monetary model of the economy in the light of several key Post-Keynesian themes.

Publication Title, e.g., Journal

Review of Political Economy

Volume

31

Issue

3

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