Keynes : the rise, fall, and return of the 20th century's most influential economist /

The ideas of John Maynard Keynes inspired the New Deal and helped rebuild world economies after World War II--and were later dismissed as "depression economics." Then came the great meltdown of 2008. Market forces that the world relied on suddenly failed to self-correct--and Keynes's...

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Main Author: Clarke, P. F.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Bloomsbury Press, 2009.
Edition:1st U.S. ed.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : A roller-coaster reputation
  • 'A religion and no morals' : John Maynard Keynes, 1883-1924
  • 'On the extreme left of celestial space' : John Maynard Keynes, 1924-1946
  • 'In the long run we are all dead' : rethinking economic policy
  • 'Animal spirits' : rethinking economic theory
  • Epilogue : British and American Keynesianism.