Abstract

Kaleckian literature is considered an important theme in the post-Keynesian
school of economic thought. In the aftermath of the financial crisis, the endeavors of
forming a new consensus regarding essential economic issues, in particular achieving
economic growth became a need. Thus, the Kaleckian models returned to be in the spot
since these models tackle the impact of changes in the distribution of income and address
the question whether a redistribution of income away from wages and towards profits is
capable of boosting growth. In this sense, this paper return to Kaleckian insights and offers
a theoretical discussion of the distributional effects on aggregate demand and economic
growth. Moreover, through the lens of neo-Kaleckian tradition, the evolution of the debate
on wage-led and profit-led regimes in recent decades can be traced.

JEL Classification: E21; E12; E11.