A contribution to a Keynesian-Sraffian synthesis: Kregel on financial macroeconomics

Authors

  • Alessandro Roncaglia Sapienza University of Rome and Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13133/2037-3643/18787

Keywords:

macroeconomics, Keynes, interest rate, Kregel, heterodox economics, Sraffa

Abstract

As a review of Kregel’s book Financial Macroeconomics (London: Anthem Press, 2024), the article illustrates Kregel’s original interpretation of Keynes and its compatibility with a Keynesian-Sraffian approach alternative to both mainstream economics and other heterodox theories. Kregel’s analysis focuses on the analytical relations between own rates of own return and own rates of monetary return for commodities and the rate of interest.

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Published

2025-01-15

How to Cite

Roncaglia, A. (2025). A contribution to a Keynesian-Sraffian synthesis: Kregel on financial macroeconomics. PSL Quarterly Review, 77(311), 557–563. https://doi.org/10.13133/2037-3643/18787

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Book review article