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In Defence Of Discrete Time Models — Brian Romanchuk

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Not MMT per se but it has to do with economic modeling that is pertinent to MMT's stock-flow modeling. When looking at Steve Keens's claim about continuous and discrete yesterday, it seemed to me to be a bit off given that economic data is discrete despite the fact that it is reported in terms of flows that are assumed continuous. Brian explains the details of the modeling math clearly and briefly without getting overly wonkish. Bond EconomicsIn Defence Of Discrete Time ModelsBrian Romanchuk

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Not MMT per se but it has to do with economic modeling that is pertinent to MMT's stock-flow modeling. 

When looking at Steve Keens's claim about continuous and discrete yesterday, it seemed to me to be a bit off given that economic data is discrete despite the fact that it is reported in terms of flows that are assumed continuous. Brian explains the details of the modeling math clearly and briefly without getting overly wonkish. 

Bond Economics
In Defence Of Discrete Time Models
Brian Romanchuk

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Mike Norman is an economist and veteran trader whose career has spanned over 30 years on Wall Street. He is a former member and trader on the CME, NYMEX, COMEX and NYFE and he managed money for one of the largest hedge funds and ran a prop trading desk for Credit Suisse.

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