Agency and neoliberalism (2014)
Journal Article
Wrenn, M. V. (2015). Agency and neoliberalism. Cambridge Journal of Economics, 39(5), 1231-1243. https://doi.org/10.1093/cje/beu047

© The Author 2014. The intensification of neoliberalism requires institutions and mental models that are not only complementary, but also interactively reinforcing. Since an individual's agency is the product of her mental models, it stands to reason... Read More about Agency and neoliberalism.

Inconvenient glow: Cliometrics and the "golden age" of capitalism (2014)
Journal Article
Rugitsky, F. (2014). Inconvenient glow: Cliometrics and the "golden age" of capitalism. Brazilian Journal of Political Economy, 34(4), 587-607. https://doi.org/10.1590/s0101-31572014000400005

This paper aims to criticize the recent cliometrics literature on the so-called "golden age" of capitalism. The works of Nicholas Crafts, Gianni Toniolo, and Barry Eichengreen are reconstructed in order to reveal the main characteristics of this rese... Read More about Inconvenient glow: Cliometrics and the "golden age" of capitalism.

Diagnóstico capital: O Capital no século XXI (2014)
Journal Article
Rugitsky, F. (2014). Diagnóstico capital: O Capital no século XXI. Novos Estudos - CEBRAP, 99, 165-175. https://doi.org/10.1590/s0101-33002014000200010

Unveiling and deconstructing the enabling myths of neoliberalism through immanent critique (2014)
Journal Article
Wrenn, M. (2014). Unveiling and deconstructing the enabling myths of neoliberalism through immanent critique. Journal of Economic Issues, 48(2), 477-484. https://doi.org/10.2753/JEI0021-3624480222

In the deconstruction of the neoliberal narrative through immanent critique, we find that it is woven from enabling myths that not only support the neoliberal project, but are essential for its continued survival. This research aims to untangle and c... Read More about Unveiling and deconstructing the enabling myths of neoliberalism through immanent critique.

Macroprudential regulations as counter-cyclical tools: The case of Turkey (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Gezici, A., & Erten, B. (2014, January). Macroprudential regulations as counter-cyclical tools: The case of Turkey. Paper presented at URPE at ASSA 2014, Philadelphia

This paper analyzes the effectiveness of macroprudential regulations adopted by the Central Bank of Turkey in the aftermath of the global financial crisis. In particular, we examine the effects of the domestic policy rate and the reserve requirements... Read More about Macroprudential regulations as counter-cyclical tools: The case of Turkey.

The Social Ontology of Fear and Neoliberalism (2014)
Journal Article
Wrenn, M. V. (2014). The Social Ontology of Fear and Neoliberalism. Review of Social Economy, 72(3), 337-353. https://doi.org/10.1080/00346764.2014.927726

Fear is a primal instinct; it is a survival mechanism the evolution of which allowed the early humans, indeed all species to adapt, evolve, and survive. When humans moved into settled communities with more advanced means of production, the nature of... Read More about The Social Ontology of Fear and Neoliberalism.

Identity, identity politics, and neoliberalism (2014)
Journal Article
Wrenn, M. (2014). Identity, identity politics, and neoliberalism. Panoeconomicus, 61(4), 503-515. https://doi.org/10.2298/PAN1404503W

With the intensification of neoliberalism, it is useful to examine how some individuals might cope with the irrationality of the system. Neoliberalism cloaks the execution of the corporate agenda behind rhetorical manipulation that advocates for limi... Read More about Identity, identity politics, and neoliberalism.