The 'modern' view of macroeconomics: Some critical reflections

Cambridge Journal of Economics

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 747-767

  Palacio Vera, Alfonso ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aggregate demand; NAIRU; Natural rate of interest; Neutrality of money

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC THEORY; INTEREST RATE; MACROECONOMICS; NEOCLASSICAL THEORY;

EID: 24344490383     PISSN: 0309166X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/cje/bei039     Document Type: Article

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