Nano-fundamentos da macroeconomia: Keynes e o institucionalismo na Teoria Geral

Pessali, Huascar (2006): Nano-fundamentos da macroeconomia: Keynes e o institucionalismo na Teoria Geral. Published in: Revista de Economia , Vol. 2, No. 32 (1 December 2006): pp. 63-80.

Abstract

Chapter 12 of Keynes´ General Theory has concepts and analytical links with strong identification with the ones used by the so-called institutional approaches. This essay emphasises what seems to have been anticipated by Keynes on the research core of institutional economics, mainly based on his behavioural assumptions.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Institution: Revista de Economia
• English Title: Nanofoundations of macroeconomics: Keynes and the institutional elements in the General Theory
• Language: Portuguese
• Keywords: Keynes; keynesianismo; comportamento dos agentes; instituições; institucionalismo
• Subjects: B - History of Economic Thought, Methodology, and Heterodox Approaches > B5 - Current Heterodox Approaches > B52 - Institutional ; Evolutionary; B - History of Economic Thought, Methodology, and Heterodox Approaches > B2 - History of Economic Thought since 1925 > B25 - Historical ; Institutional ; Evolutionary ; Austrian; B - History of Economic Thought, Methodology, and Heterodox Approaches > B3 - History of Economic Thought: Individuals > B31 - Individuals

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