The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money

By John Maynard Keynes

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Average Rating: (See all reviews) Format: Paperback, 419 pages Published In: United States, May 1997 Other Editions: Paperback, USA $51.99 View Quantity Available: 66 Ships within 6-10 days Distinguished British economist John Maynard Keynes (1883-1946) set off a series of movements that dramatically altered the ways in which economists view the world. In his most important work, The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money (1936), Keynes critiqued the laissez faire policies of the day, particularly the proposition that a normally functioning market economy will bring full employment. Keynes' forward-looking work transformed economics from merely a descriptive and analytic discipline to one that is policy-oriented. For Keynes, enlightened government intervention in a nation's economic life was essential to curbing what he saw as the inherent inequalities and instabilities of unregulated capitalism. Publisher: Prometheus Books ISBN: 1573921394 EAN: 9781573921398 Dimensions: 21.59 x 14.07 x 2.62 centimeters (0.50 kg)

keynes is perhaps one of the most important figures in economic history. this book should not just be read by students of economics, it is a msut read for any one and every one, for it contains valuable history of how governments used to handle their economics pre- 1936 and how their views radically changed after the publiation of this famous book The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money. i highly recommend this book to every one

before keynes' book The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money, the most dominant view in the economic world was that of the classical economists, which stated that little or no government intervention was the way to go in terms of the economy. how ever, the publication of this book and keynes' revoluntionary ideas changed the world of economics for ever. the man created a new branch of economics for god ness sake! read this