Tag Archives: Robert Barro

Abba Lerner versus Robert Barro.Lars P. Syll’s BlogAbba Lerner and the nonsense called ‘Ricardian equivalence’Lars P. Syll | Professor, Malmo University

The balanced budget paradox is probably one of the most devastating phenomena haunting our economies. The harder politicians — usually on the advice of establishment economists — try to achieve balanced budgets for the public sector, the less likely they are to succeed in their endeavour. And the more the citizens have to pay for the concomitant austerity policies these wrong-headed politicians and economists recommend as “the sole solution.” There are three budget views.1. Balanced budget...

Must-read for anyone interested in MMT.Lars P. Syll’s BlogAbba Lerner and functional financeLars P. Syll | Professor, Malmo University