RE: [OPE] Jim Devine's model of the recent economic collapse.

From: GERALD LEVY <gerald_a_levy@msn.com>
Date: Wed Oct 14 2009 - 09:43:36 EDT

> It's an interesting and useful paper as a summary mathematical description,
> but from my perspective I would say that the whole paper could be rewritten
> without any reference to "equilibrium" at all, simply by referring to the
> transition from one economic configuration to another configuration. Since
> there is never any balance between supply and demand, the best we can say is
> that at a certain point the imbalances became sufficiently large to be
> unsustainable, meaning the economy as a whole cannot adjust to them without
> a drop in employment, investment and output. To sustain the monetary and
> price regime then involves half the growth rate and double the unemployment
> rate, assuming no significant change in social behaviour.

 

Hi Jurriaan:

 

How did you come up with the specific required proportions in the last sentence?

 

In solidarity, Jerry
                                               

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