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Quarterly Journal of Economics Vol. 54 No. 1 Part 1 1939

Period Analysis and Multiplier Theory

F. Machlup

University at Buffalo, State University of New York

Abstract

Significant periods: transaction periods, 2; income periods, 3; plan adjustment periods, 5; equilibrium adjustment periods, 6. — The relevant income period, 7.— The length of the adjustment period, 11. — Marginal propensity to consume treated as a psychological factor, 13. — The lag of cumulative income, 16. — Schematic illustration, 17.— Analysis of the leakages, 17. — The leakage through imports, 21. — Dropping some assumptions: effective demand, 23; the state of confidence, 24; cost of production, 24; interest rates, 25. — Unpredictability of idle balances, 26.— Conclusion, 27.

DOI
10.1093/qje/54.1_part_1.1
Volume
54
Issue
1 Part 1
Pages
1-27
Language
en
Sources
openalex crossref

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