Capitalist instability and effective demand (Kalecki’s reason)
As regards the controversy surrounding effective demand and the work ofMichal Kalecki, it must be understood that he not only formulated an adequate theory ofeconomic cycles but, by revealing the limits of this theory, dealt with a more complex set ofproblems which are specific to the movement of ca...
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| Format: | article |
| Status: | Published version |
| Publication Date: | 1983 |
| Country: | Brasil |
| Institution: | EDITORA 34 |
| Repository: | Revista de Economia Política |
| Language: | Portuguese |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs2.centrodeeconomiapolitica.org:article/1932 |
| Online Access: | https://centrodeeconomiapolitica.org.br/repojs/index.php/journal/article/view/1932 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | Economic cycles Kalecki effective demand Ciclos econômicos |
| Summary: | As regards the controversy surrounding effective demand and the work ofMichal Kalecki, it must be understood that he not only formulated an adequate theory ofeconomic cycles but, by revealing the limits of this theory, dealt with a more complex set ofproblems which are specific to the movement of capitalism: the question of the simultaneousdetermination of cycles and trends. To develop this theory entails reformulating the aboveconcepts to grasp the antinomy of the trend in capitalism and its interactions with fluctuationsand changing circumstances. This in turn requires a critique of the concept of economictime, or more precisely a clarification of capitalist temporality. It is also necessary to re-assess the theoretical status of the principle of effective demand, concerning a theory of capitaland capitalist calculation, within a theory of instability; the temporalization of this principle,as effected in macroeconomic models is not sufficient for the comprehension of capitalistdynamics as a whole. JEL Classification: O40; E32; B51. |
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