The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money
HarperCollins · Paperback · May 12, 1965
One of Time's 100 Most Important People of the Twentieth Century, John Maynard Keynes revolutionized economic thinking with The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money.Published following the Great Depression, this classic challenged the established classical economics, particularly the proposition that a market economy tends naturally to restore itself to full employment on its own.
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- Who it’s for
- A landmark challenge to self-correcting markets, still entangled in arguments about employment and public spending.
- Themes
- Keynesian economics, Employment and market self-correction, Government spending
- Genres
- Macroeconomics, Economic Theory, Money & Monetary Policy
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One of Time's 100 Most Important People of the Twentieth Century, John Maynard Keynes revolutionized economic thinking with The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money.Published following the Great Depression, this classic challenged the established classical economics, particularly the proposition that a market economy tends naturally to restore itself to full employment on its own.
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More relevant than ever in the twenty-first century, the principles of the "Keynesian Revolution" continue to be debated in a world ravaged by inequitable economic circumstances. "[Keynes's] radical idea that governments should spend money they don't have may have saved capitalism."—Time
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A landmark challenge to self-correcting markets, still entangled in arguments about employment and public spending.
Come here for
- The case against markets reliably restoring full employment on their own
- A foundational argument in economic theory
Expect
- Economic arguments that remain contested long after the Great Depression
Where it sits
| Macroeconomics | 66% |
|---|---|
| Money & Monetary Policy | 39% |
| Economic Theory | 33% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Macroeconomics
- Money & Monetary Policy
- Economic Theory
- Authors
- John Maynard Keynes
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- May 12, 1965
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Keynesian economics · Employment and market self-correction · Government spending
- Reading lane
- Macroeconomics