Citação do dia: Duas alas da economia keynesiana, segundo Paul Mattick
“There are two wings of Keynesian economics, a conservative one and a radical one. Keynesian economists out of government office generally advocate increasing useful public works through more government spending and a general rise of living standards until full employment is reached – even if this should mean government interventions on a scale such as occurs only under war-time conditions. Keynesian economists in government office generally confess to the same goal, but hope to achieve it by less drastic means, i.e., through government policies which strengthen rather than weaken the private enterprise economy. The “radical” Keynesians seem to look upon government as an independent and neutral force, concerned only with the welfare of society and possessing the ability to take measures suited to this end. Actually, of course, the government has no intention of altering existing social relations and for that reason, will not institute the degree of “socialization” necessary to fulfill the “radical” Keynesian dream”. (Mattick, 1969/1981, p. 164)
Referência
Mattick, P. (1969/1981). Marx and Keynes: the limits of the mixed economy. Porter Sargent Publisher. https://archive.org/details/marxkeynes0000unse
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