MMTers at the Gates: How Can Spending Slay Inflation?
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This month, in addition to our regular green jobs report, we'll look in detail at the debate currently raging between traditional neo-classical economists and the perspectives of Modern Monetary Theory:
We'll be joined by special guest Dr Pavlina Tcherneva, Associate Professor of Economics, Bard College, NY, as well as our regular Green Jobs team:
As always, this episode will be live and interactive, with a particular focus on practical actions that businesses, governments and individuals can take -- and the economic and ecological benefits of doing so.
This month, in addition to our regular green jobs report, we'll look in detail at the debate currently raging between traditional neo-classical economists and the perspectives of Modern Monetary Theory:
- How can increased investment help to reduce inflation?
- Where should government policy focus and why?
- How quickly will the benefits flow through to ordinary people?
We'll be joined by special guest Dr Pavlina Tcherneva, Associate Professor of Economics, Bard College, NY, as well as our regular Green Jobs team:
- Dr. Fadhel Kaboub, Associate Professor of Economics at Denison University, and President of the Global Institute for Sustainable Prosperity
- Dr. Scott Fullwiler, Associate Professor in Economics, University of Missouri at Kansas City
- Amir Khaleghi, PhD candidate in Economics, University of Missouri at Kansas City
As always, this episode will be live and interactive, with a particular focus on practical actions that businesses, governments and individuals can take -- and the economic and ecological benefits of doing so.