An assessment of the debates over income distribution and growth in the Neo-Kaleckian literature

Kaleckian literature is considered an important theme in the post-Keynesianschool of economic thought. In the aftermath of the financial crisis, the endeavors offorming a new consensus regarding essential economic issues, in particular achievingeconomic growth became a need. Thus, the Kaleckian mode...

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Autor: Nofal, Sulafa
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:Brasil
Recursos:EDITORA 34
Repositorio:Revista de Economia Política
Idioma:inglés
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Acesso em linha:https://centrodeeconomiapolitica.org.br/repojs/index.php/journal/article/view/2264
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Palavra-chave:Economic growth
income distribution
Kaleckian models
wage-led
profit-led
Crescimento econômico
distribuição de renda
modelos kaleckianos
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Resumo:Kaleckian literature is considered an important theme in the post-Keynesianschool of economic thought. In the aftermath of the financial crisis, the endeavors offorming a new consensus regarding essential economic issues, in particular achievingeconomic growth became a need. Thus, the Kaleckian models returned to be in the spotsince these models tackle the impact of changes in the distribution of income and addressthe question whether a redistribution of income away from wages and towards profits iscapable of boosting growth. In this sense, this paper return to Kaleckian insights and offersa theoretical discussion of the distributional effects on aggregate demand and economicgrowth. Moreover, through the lens of neo-Kaleckian tradition, the evolution of the debateon wage-led and profit-led regimes in recent decades can be traced. JEL Classification: E21; E12; E11.