| Author (Person) | Drumetz, Françoise, Pfister, Christian |
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| Publisher | Centre for European Policy Studies [CEPS], Leibniz Information Centre for Economics [ZBW] |
| Series Title | Intereconomics |
| Series Details | Volume 56, Number 6, Pages 355-361 |
| Publication Date | November-December 2021 |
| Content Type | Journal Article |
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Abstract: In the last few years, the so-called Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) has been gaining prominence in the media and the public. This article presents the MMT approach to money and monetary policy, and discusses its recommendations regarding fiscal policy and aggregate demand management, the structural policies it advocates as well as the international aspects of MMT. Overall, it appears that MMT is based on an outdated state of economic science and that its claims regarding economic policies are much exaggerated: The meaning of MMT is more that of a political manifesto than of a genuine economic theory. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source https://www.intereconomics.eu/contents/year/2021/number/6/article/modern-monetary-theory-a-wrong-compass-for-decision-making.html |
| Subject Categories | Economic and Financial Affairs |
| Subject Tags | Monetary Affairs |
