Reconciling Hayek’s and Keynes’ views of recessions

Recessions often happen after periods of rapid accumulation of houses, consumer durables and business capital. This observation has led some economists, most notably Friedrich Hayek, to conclude that recessions often reflect periods of needed liquidation resulting from past over-investment. Accordi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Beaudry, P, Galizia, D, Portier, F
Format: Journal article
Published: Oxford University Press 2017