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CORE Econ: A neoclassical synthesis for the twenty-first century? (2023)
Journal Article
Michell, J. (2023). CORE Econ: A neoclassical synthesis for the twenty-first century?. Advances in Economics Education, 2(2), 145–162

This paper provides a critical review of CORE Econ’s The Economy and associated materials. It argues that there is a need for reworked economics textbooks and that CORE Econ’s approach to this project – to replace mathematical abstractions with relev... Read More about CORE Econ: A neoclassical synthesis for the twenty-first century?.

Macroeconomic policy at the end of the age of abundance (2023)
Journal Article
Michell, J. (2023). Macroeconomic policy at the end of the age of abundance. European Journal of Economics and Economic Policies: Intervention, 20(2), 369-387. https://doi.org/10.4337/ejeep.2023.0122

Progressive policy proposals influenced by post-Keynesian economics emphasise the use of fiscal policy and income redistribution to maintain aggregate demand at levels which achieve full employment. Given persistent evidence of weak demand, excess ca... Read More about Macroeconomic policy at the end of the age of abundance.

Dollar liquidity, financial vulnerability and monetary sovereignty (2023)
Journal Article
Jump, R. C., & Michell, J. (2023). Dollar liquidity, financial vulnerability and monetary sovereignty. Development and Change, 55(5), 1087-1113. https://doi.org/10.1111/dech.12799

Periods of dollar-led global monetary tightening generate negative effects in many lower- and middle-income countries. The tightening cycle which commenced in early 2022 has exacerbated the financial dislocation experienced by countries including Zam... Read More about Dollar liquidity, financial vulnerability and monetary sovereignty.

The macroeconomics of austerity (2023)
Report
Michell, J., Calvert Jump, R., Meadway, J., & Nasciemento, N. (2023). The macroeconomics of austerity. https://progressiveeconomyforum.com: Progressive Economy Forum

A new study from the thinktank the Progressive Economics Forum (PEF), published today, uses official figures to show that the total economic damage inflicted by austerity is significantly higher than previously thought, needlessly cutting more than h... Read More about The macroeconomics of austerity.

Institutional supercycles: An evolutionary macro-finance approach (2023)
Journal Article
Dafermos, Y., Gabor, D., & Michell, J. (2023). Institutional supercycles: An evolutionary macro-finance approach. New Political Economy, 28(5), 693-712. https://doi.org/10.1080/13563467.2022.2161497

We build upon the Minskyan concepts of ‘thwarting mechanisms’ and ‘supercycles’ to develop a framework for analysing the dynamic evolutionary interactions between macrofinancial, institutional and political processes. Thwarting mechanisms are institu... Read More about Institutional supercycles: An evolutionary macro-finance approach.

Creating jobs in low- and middle-income countries through demand-side policies (2023)
Report
Michell, J., & Aboobaker, A. (2023). Creating jobs in low- and middle-income countries through demand-side policies. https://www.ilo.org: International Labour Organisation (ILO)

This brief focuses on demand-side policies for promoting employment in LMCs. The shifting consensus on macroeconomic policy in advanced economies, alongside growing acceptance of industrial policy, provides an important opportunity for reconsideratio... Read More about Creating jobs in low- and middle-income countries through demand-side policies.

The dangerous fiction of the "fiscal black hole" (2022)
Report
Michell, J., & Calvert Jump, R. (2022). The dangerous fiction of the "fiscal black hole". Progressive Economy Forum

Media reporting of the economy and choices facing the new Prime Minister and Chancellor has focused on a supposed ‘black hole’ in the public finances, typically given as being around £50bn in five years’ time. This has been presented as an urgent pri... Read More about The dangerous fiction of the "fiscal black hole".

FX swaps, shadow banks and the global dollar footprint (2022)
Journal Article
Dafermos, Y., Gabor, D., & Michell, J. (2023). FX swaps, shadow banks and the global dollar footprint. Environment and Planning A, 55(4), 949-968. https://doi.org/10.1177/0308518X221128302

The era of dollar-based financial globalisation has seen a steady rise in the use of foreign exchange (FX) swaps. We provide a macrofinancial political economy perspective on the geography of FX swaps, and the spatial effects of central bank policies... Read More about FX swaps, shadow banks and the global dollar footprint.

Progressive tax reform (2021)
Book Chapter
Michell, J. (2021). Progressive tax reform. In P. Allen, S. J. Konzelmann, & J. Toporowski (Eds.), The Return of the State - Restructuring Britain for the Common Good (208). Agenda Publishing Limited

The Wall Street Consensus in pandemic times: What does it mean for climate-aligned development? (2021)
Journal Article
Dafermos, Y., Gabor, D., & Michell, J. (2021). The Wall Street Consensus in pandemic times: What does it mean for climate-aligned development?. Canadian Journal of Development Studies / Revue canadienne d'études du développement, 42(1-2), 238-251. https://doi.org/10.1080/02255189.2020.1865137

The COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced the dominance of what Daniela Gabor calls the Wall Street Consensus (WSC) as the hegemonic approach to sustainable development. Public commitments to “green recoveries” and climate resilience, growing fiscal defic... Read More about The Wall Street Consensus in pandemic times: What does it mean for climate-aligned development?.

Education and the geography of Brexit (2020)
Journal Article
Calvert Jump, R., & Michell, J. (2023). Education and the geography of Brexit. Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties, 33(1), https://doi.org/10.1080/17457289.2020.1839471

While it is well established that educational attainment is highly correlated with Brexit voting patterns, the predictive capacity of education has attracted less attention. Using full-sample and split-sample exercises, this paper demonstrates that e... Read More about Education and the geography of Brexit.

Institutional supercycles: An evolutionary macro-finance approach (2020)
Working Paper
Dafermos, Y., Gabor, D., & Michell, J. (2020). Institutional supercycles: An evolutionary macro-finance approach

We build upon the Minskyan concepts of ‘thwarting mechanisms’ and ‘supercycles’ to develop a framework for the analysis of the dynamic evolutionary interactions between macrofinancial, institutional and political processes. Thwarting m... Read More about Institutional supercycles: An evolutionary macro-finance approach.

How is income distributed? (2020)
Book Chapter
Michell, J. (2020). How is income distributed?. In Recharting the History of Economic Thought (111-130). Macmillan

Educational attainment and the Brexit vote (2019)
Journal Article
Jump, R. C., & Michell, J. (2020). Educational attainment and the Brexit vote. Environment and Planning A, 52(5), 829-832. https://doi.org/10.1177/0308518X19866465

The Brexit vote is the most significant political event in recent British history. We present bivariate choropleth maps comparing the Leave vote share with age-adjusted secondary educational attainment. This provides an immediate visual representatio... Read More about Educational attainment and the Brexit vote.