Cambridge Journal of Economics Advance Access originally published online on March 27, 2006
Cambridge Journal of Economics 2007 31(1):41-54; doi:10.1093/cje/bel004
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Classical dynamics of disequilibrium
* Department of Economics, University of Paris X-Nanterre
** Metropolitan Autonomous University, Mexico
Address for correspondence: Christian Bidard, Department of Economics, University of Paris X-Nanterre, 200 Avenue de la République, F-92001 Nanterre, France; email: christian.bidard{at}u-paris10.fr
This paper studies the dynamics of a disequilibrium model of classical inspiration from a non-gravitational perspective. In each sector, capitalists decide on rates of accumulation that are revised if the desired rates are not feasible. The dynamics differ according to the hypotheses retained (cyclical growth interspersed by crises, convergence towards a stationary state or towards a regular but sluggish growth). These results are compared with those of the classical and Keynesian theories.
Key Words: Accumulation Crisis Disequilibrium Dynamics Reproduction Classical theory
JEL classifications: E11, E30, E32, O41
Manuscript received December 6, 2004; final version received December 9, 2005.