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The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money |
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Binding: Hardcover EAN: 9789650060268 ISBN: 965006026X Label: BN Publishing Manufacturer: BN Publishing Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 248 Publication Date: July 21, 2008 Publisher: BN Publishing Studio: BN Publishing
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Product Description:
Keynes profoundly influenced the New Deal and created the basis for classic economic theory. “I can think of no single book that has so changed the conception held by economists as to the working of the capitalist system” (Robert L. Heilbroner). Index.
Book Description:
In 1936 Keynes published the most provocative book written by any economist of his generation. Arguments about the book continued until his death in 1946 and still continue today. This new edition, published 70 years after the original, features a new introduction by Paul Krugman which discusses the significance and continued relevance of The General Theory.
Average Rating:  Rating: - I enjoyed The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money and appreciated this book by John Maynard Keynes. This is a must read.
Rating: - Keynes published his General Theory in 1936, when the economies of the U.S. and the rest of the Western world were still mired in the Great Depression following the stock market crash of 1929 (through which Keynes himself lost a fortune). Since Keynes writes in a formal style to address classical economists of his generation some 75 years ago, readers today will find his language somewhat dated, unfamiliar and even tedious to follow; however, for serious students of economic thought and financial ... Read More
Rating: - Every economist that wants to get some understanding of the current crisis must read the general theory of Keynes. Not only is it highly relevant but also well written.
Rating: - The BN edition has errors in the equations, errors that make the book incomprehensible. Find another edition of Keynes's General Theory.
Rating: - The version of Keynes' "The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money" published by Signalman Publishing is the best one for the Kindle because it is specially formatted for easy navigation using your Kindle. Students will especially appreciate using this with your Kindle because you don't have to read it straight through. You can do word lookup and also use the hyperlinked Table of Contents. |