Are Technology Shocks Responsible for Business Cycles? In a Word, No.

Tags: Global Economy, Progressivism

06/16/2022 Frank Shostak

The theory of real business cycles won a Nobel Prize, but it ultimately confuses cause with effect.

Original Article: “Are Technology Shocks Responsible for Business Cycles? In a Word, No.”

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