The argument made in this manuscript is that the two traditional macroeconomic tools, fiscal policy and monetary policy, are insufficient to bring back efficiently into equilibrium an economy that has had a major crisis. Both traditional macro-tools only work through the demand side, and there...

This study examines the impact of sovereign credit ratings (SCR) on foreign direct investment (FDI) inflow of 20 SSA countries. In achieving this, the study uses the fixed effect model, fixed effect instrumental variable regression, and the bootstrap panel granger causality test proposed by...

Globalization has made it possible for labor in developing countries to augment labor in the developed world, without having to relocate, in ways not thought possible only a few decades ago. We argue that this large increase in the developed world's effective labor supply, triggered by...

I model the effects of climate change on a real business cycle model economy subjected to climate moderated disasters and the possibility of a worldwide cataclysm that destroys the economy. I find that the rise of greenhouse gas production in the economy leads to more frequent and more...

La versione italiana di questo documento è disponibile al seguente link: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3663335The present Report analyses the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic as of the first semester of 2020 both in the domestic and in the international framework. Some analysis are updated...

I review the literature on financial speculation driven by belief disagreements from a macroeconomics perspective. To highlight unifying themes, I develop a stylized macroeconomic model that embeds several mechanisms. With short-selling constraints, speculation can generate overvaluation and...

We theoretically analyze the interactions between asset prices, nancial speculation, and macroeconomic outcomes when output is determined by aggregate demand. If the interest rate is constrained, a rise in the risk premium lowers asset prices and generates a demand recession. This reduces...

Australian Steve Keen was, in fact, one of just 13 registered economists , out of a global total of around 36,000 (yes that really comes out as 0.04%), who actually anticipated the global financial crisis.Knowing this, I think it’s almost impossible not to want to read his latest book,...

English AbstractThe Report analyses the dynamics of financial markets in the first half of 2022. The Report consists in five sections. Section 1 discusses the macroeconomic trends, analysing the impact of the conflict in Ukraine and developments in European policies to support growth and the...

English Abstract: The report analyses the dynamics of financial markets in the first half of 2021, highlighting the main vulnerabilities in the context of the crisis triggered by the pandemic in Europe and the development of sustainable finance and crypto assets at a global level. The Report...