There is always this big talk about inflation being so low. Let’s look into hy this doesn’t fit everyone’s understanding … More
Category: Macro Discussions
Neo-Mercantalism in ER
1. Introduction In “Economic Realism” I discussed wealth transfers and relative wealth growth among cities, nations and power groups at … More
Economic Realism and the Balance of Payments – Part 1: Net Trade
Set-Up Hypothetical economy of an industrialized economy engaging in trade with a less industrialized economy that is running an export … More
Lecture: Minsky and MMT
Stumbled on an interesting lecture from Steve Keen running a Minsky-type model on a pure credit economy to look at … More
Why bank share buybacks are a good thing
This is a response to an article and discussions on FT found here. Public debate focuses again on how bad share … More
It’s a debt-demographic trap!
This morning I was reading an article by financial times shedding light on the question whether Japan’s past 30 years … More
Why the EU needs joint fiscal policy
The stimulus is there. The QE packages fully set-up. Interests are low and tight, bank balance sheets are getting sweeped. … More
Market Maturity and Innovation
As a macro-economist, I am always interested in how things play out in an economy on the macro economy. I … More
The Gini Coefficient
As a macro economist turned entrepreneur, one key question on your mind really is how hierarchies in societies express. And … More
Should yield compression not benefit start-up valuations?
The new regime in central banks obviously is an increased focus on QE to stimulate the economy. And it has … More