This unique and comprehensive 'modern guide' presents state-of-the-art surveys covering the main areas of macroeconomics and economic policy by well-known post-Keynesian authors. The chapters explore intriguing and important issues including:








the history and methods of post-Keynesian economics


money, credit and central banks


growth and income distribution


post-Keynesian macroeconomics as an alternative to the New Consensus


the macroeconomics of unemployment and labor market issues


European economic policies


open economy models of distribution and growth


international monetary and global economics


financialisation and financial crisis.





This well-documented book will prove to be the essential guide for researchers and graduate students in macroeconomics and political economy. It will also prove inspiring to a wider audience interested in modern Keynesian macroeconomics.



Contributors:P. Arestis, R.A. Blecker, A.K. Dutt, G.A. Dymski, E. Hein, H. Herr, D.R. Howell, M. Lavoie, O. Onaran, E. Stockhammer