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General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money

by John Maynard Keynes

General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money

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Economist John Maynard Keynes argues that the government should step in to help boost the markets when individuals and private enterprise fail to.

This book is about:

  • Interest,
  • Money,
  • Monetary policy,
  • Economics

NPR stories about General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money

Politics

Keynes' Consuming Ideas On Economic Intervention

The ideas of John Maynard Keynes, seen here around 1940, had great influence over the economic policies that followed the Great Depression and World War II.

November 16, 2011 For British economist Sir John Maynard Keynes, consumption — economic or otherwise — was what made the world go 'round. His ideas about how to nurture national economies, and when to intervene, are still being debated, 65 years after his death.

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