Effective demand in a stylised Keynesian model of growth

This paper models an economy which suffers from a coordination failure and lack of effective demand in the long run. Specifically, it shows that an input-output economy, with or without credit rationing, converges to a long-period growth path, but that this path is generally Pareto sub-optimal. Yet,...

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Veröffentlicht in:Review of political economy 2006-04, Vol.18 (2), p.173-191
1. Verfasser: Sharpe, Keiran
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:This paper models an economy which suffers from a coordination failure and lack of effective demand in the long run. Specifically, it shows that an input-output economy, with or without credit rationing, converges to a long-period growth path, but that this path is generally Pareto sub-optimal. Yet, although Keynesian problems extend to the long run, typical Keynesian solutions do not: the government seems generally incapable of sustaining growth by demand management measures. The question as to what the government can do to sustain growth is an open one.
ISSN:0953-8259
1465-3982
DOI:10.1080/09538250600571353