Keynes and the short (meaning the long) run
Today marks the anniversary of the death of John Maynard Keynes. You will be all dead in the long run – he would probably remind us. Not to mean that the longRead More…
The rich get richer and the poor get poorer?
Here find the slides of my talk (Italian only).
Pensions, taxes, and tax havens
I have discussed the topic above on La Gabbia, LA7, “Grillo contro Renzi”, 6 April 2014, from min. 1:12:52 (go to the video)
Labour market reforms: French ‘casseurs’ are right
After Italy, it is the turn of France to ‘reform’ the labour market. Figures A to C show the story we are usually told in that regard: the higher labour flexibility, the higher the employment levelRead More…
The EU: In or Out? (Video)
The recording of the event is now available on Youtube
The EU: In or Out?
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The Left must be radical and must side with the working class
– From: Collettivo Stella Rossa [Italian only] – Abbiamo rivolto qualche domanda a Marco Veronese Passarella, docente di economia presso l’Università di Leeds e co-autore con Emiliano Brancaccio del libro: “L’austerità èRead More…
Economists do it with models
It is a well known fact. Economists like doing it with models. But they often do it with wrong or irrelevant models – one would be attempted to say. Are simple economics models alwaysRead More…
A tribute to Augusto Graziani
Tomorrow will mark the second anniversary of Augusto Graziani‘s passing. Graziani has been one of the most eminent Italian economists of the Twentieth century. He was the founding father of the (Italian school of the) monetaryRead More…