Estimated non-linearities and multiple equilibria in a model of distributive-demand cycles

International Review of Applied Economics

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 519-538

  Tavani, Daniele ^a   Flaschel, Peter ^b   Taylor, Lance ^c  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c NEW SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Booms and depressions; Long phase cycles; Multiple steady states; Profit squeeze; Profit led demand

Indexed keywords

DEMAND ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; EMPLOYMENT GENERATION; ESTIMATION METHOD; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; INFLATION; MODEL TEST; NONLINEARITY; PARAMETERIZATION; PROFITABILITY; WAGE;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 80053477473     PISSN: 02692171     EISSN: 14653486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02692171.2010.534441     Document Type: Article

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