Review

Income Inequality and Crisis Theories

Volume: 16 Number: 3 December 1, 2021
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Income Inequality and Crisis Theories

Abstract

This paper aims to review the relationship between crisis theories in Mainstream economics, Post-Keynesian economics, Marxian economics and income inequality, especially within the context of great recession. Emergence of the great recession and its devastating effects, not only on financial sectors likewise on real economy brought discussions of origin of crises back in fashion. Inequality was accepted as an important factor contributing to great recession and it is brought to the fore in crisis theories due to sharply increased income inequality before the great recession even though there is disagreement amongst different schools of thought on causes of crisis.

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Primary Language

English

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Journal Section

Review

Publication Date

December 1, 2021

Submission Date

July 4, 2021

Acceptance Date

September 17, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 16 Number: 3

APA
Savaş, Y., & Çakmak Şahin, S. (2021). Income Inequality and Crisis Theories. Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi İktisadi Ve İdari Bilimler Dergisi, 16(3), 873-899. https://doi.org/10.17153/oguiibf.962379
AMA
1.Savaş Y, Çakmak Şahin S. Income Inequality and Crisis Theories. Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Dergisi. 2021;16(3):873-899. doi:10.17153/oguiibf.962379
Chicago
Savaş, Yunus, and Senem Çakmak Şahin. 2021. “Income Inequality and Crisis Theories”. Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi İktisadi Ve İdari Bilimler Dergisi 16 (3): 873-99. https://doi.org/10.17153/oguiibf.962379.
EndNote
Savaş Y, Çakmak Şahin S (December 1, 2021) Income Inequality and Crisis Theories. Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Dergisi 16 3 873–899.
IEEE
[1]Y. Savaş and S. Çakmak Şahin, “Income Inequality and Crisis Theories”, Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Dergisi, vol. 16, no. 3, pp. 873–899, Dec. 2021, doi: 10.17153/oguiibf.962379.
ISNAD
Savaş, Yunus - Çakmak Şahin, Senem. “Income Inequality and Crisis Theories”. Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Dergisi 16/3 (December 1, 2021): 873-899. https://doi.org/10.17153/oguiibf.962379.
JAMA
1.Savaş Y, Çakmak Şahin S. Income Inequality and Crisis Theories. Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Dergisi. 2021;16:873–899.
MLA
Savaş, Yunus, and Senem Çakmak Şahin. “Income Inequality and Crisis Theories”. Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi İktisadi Ve İdari Bilimler Dergisi, vol. 16, no. 3, Dec. 2021, pp. 873-99, doi:10.17153/oguiibf.962379.
Vancouver
1.Yunus Savaş, Senem Çakmak Şahin. Income Inequality and Crisis Theories. Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Dergisi. 2021 Dec. 1;16(3):873-99. doi:10.17153/oguiibf.962379

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