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Warren Mosler, one of the founders of Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) has a white paper (link) that acts as a summary of MMT. It is brief (1300 words), and does meet the objective of offering an overview of the question "What is MMT?" for more advanced readers. The brief nature of the paper means that not everything is covered, so I would point out that it does not represent all of MMT.In this article, I will summarise the contents of the white paper, discuss what I see as the main legitimate critiques of MMT that arise, and note some of my reservations about the paper. I will conclude with comments aimed at readers looking for an academic discussion. I expect to cover certain topics in follow up articles, such as a longer discussion of critiques, as well the implications of the discussion
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Warren Mosler, one of the founders of Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) has a white paper (link) that acts as a summary of MMT. It is brief (1300 words), and does meet the objective of offering an overview of the question "What is MMT?" for more advanced readers. The brief nature of the paper means that not everything is covered, so I would point out that it does not represent all of MMT.In this article, I will summarise the contents of the white paper, discuss what I see as the main legitimate critiques of MMT that arise, and note some of my reservations about the paper. I will conclude with comments aimed at readers looking for an academic discussion. I expect to cover certain topics in follow up articles, such as a longer discussion of critiques, as well the implications of the discussion
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Mike Norman considers the following as important: MMT, Warren Mosler
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Warren Mosler, one of the founders of Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) has a white paper (link) that acts as a summary of MMT. It is brief (1300 words), and does meet the objective of offering an overview of the question "What is MMT?" for more advanced readers. The brief nature of the paper means that not everything is covered, so I would point out that it does not represent all of MMT.
In this article, I will summarise the contents of the white paper, discuss what I see as the main legitimate critiques of MMT that arise, and note some of my reservations about the paper. I will conclude with comments aimed at readers looking for an academic discussion. I expect to cover certain topics in follow up articles, such as a longer discussion of critiques, as well the implications of the discussion of the price level theory.
Another point to note about the white paper is that it is extremely terse. There may be a lot of information hidden under the use of catch phrases. Since I am familiar with the arguments, I can easily follow the logic, but others might be tripped up. All I can really do is add some background information....Bond Economics
MMT Primer: Mosler's White Paper
Brian Romanchuk