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Added to Job Guarantee, here.

A Federal Job Guarantee: The Unfinished Business of the Civil Rights Movement • The 1963 March on Washington put a government guarantee to a job at the front of the civil rights agenda. It’s long past time to complete the work.
—  Rep. Ayanna Pressley (@AyannaPressley), David Stein (@DavidPStein <em>The Nation</em> (@TheNation) Sept 2, 2021

A little macro background for Macroeconomics: Provisioning and Prosperity, particularly with regard to universities as a provider of alternative currencies.  

The Rise of the UniverCity • As they come to resemble corporations, universities increasingly wield the kind of power and influence that were hallmarks of ruthless employers in isolated company towns. Historian Davarian Baldwin calls this ominous trend the “rise of the UniverCity.”  — Davarian Baldwin (@DavarianBaldwin), <em>Jacobin</em> (@Jacobin) Sept 2, 2021 #Background #Unis4All #InTheShadow

A new addition to our Blogroll and Kelton’s page under Primary Sources.

The Lens – Stephanie Kelton • “The Lens is a portal into my academic and professional world. It’s a place to visit for economic analysis, commentary on public policy, and previews of forthcoming talks and publications. Never miss an update.”

 

 

Added to Provisioning & Prosperity

Much of Microeconomics: Provisioning & Prosperity concerns local alternative/complimentary currencies. I began looking for reports or commentary to learn about the impacts on the participating organizations and agencies. Those who used — but did not issue — the currencies.

What I’ve found offer detailed descriptions of operations, student responses, lessons learned, types of organizational participants, etc. All important to know, but, readers familiar with impact/output evaluation models may notice what’s missing. They make little or no mention of the impact of using these local currencies to employ students had on the agencies that took advantage of the programs.

Stay tuned. Meanwhile,
here are the latest additions to Microeconomics: Provisioning & Prosperity”

Currency, coercion and campuses
— Alan Hutchison Matches in the Dark· Nov 20, 2020 (updated)

The Paper Chase
— Rob Trump The New Inquiry April 25, 2014

The Buckaroo and the Demand for Money
— John Carney (@Carney) CNBC Feb 9, 2012

The UMKC Buckaroo- A Currency Model for World Prosperity
— Warren Mosler (@WBMosler) MoslerEconomics/Modern Monetary Theory Nov 20, 2011

BerkShares, Buckaroos, and Bear Dollars: What Makes a Local Currency Tick?
— L. Randall Wray New Economic Perspectives July 13, 2009