Abstract
Since March 2008 we have witnessed a flurry of government "bailouts," directed to assist financial institutions. What has made these more or less acceptable to the public is the hope that they are temporary, implemented in a state of emergency, and that they offer market solutions and won't structurally change capitalist relations. However, no temporary stimulus and bailouts can address the systemic instability in financial capitalism identified by Post Keynesians and Institutionalists.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 319-326 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of Economic Issues |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jun 1 2009 |
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- General Business,Management and Accounting
- Economics and Econometrics
Keywords
- Financial instability
- Government bailouts
- Household debt
- Post Keynesian/Institutionalist macroeconomics
Disciplines
- Economics
- Social and Behavioral Sciences