Why Minsky matters: an introduction to the work of a maverick economist

Overview of Minsky's main contributions

Where did we go wrong? Macroeconomics and the road not taken

Minsky's early contributions : the financial instability hypothesis

Minsky's views on money and banking

Minsky's approach to poverty and unemployment

Minsky and the global financial crisis

Minsky and financial reform

Conclusion : reforms to promote stability, democracy, security, and equality.