Keynes and the general theory revisited

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    • Kicillof, Axel
    • Odriozola, Elena

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Keynes and the general theory revisited

Axel Kicillof ; translated by Elena Odriozola

(Routledge advances in heterodox economics / edited by Frederic S. Lee, 36)

Routledge, 2018

  • : hbk

Other Title

Fundamentos de la Teoría General : las consecuencias teóricas de Lord Keynes

Volver a Keynes

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"This book was originally published as Fundamentos de la Teoría General : las consecuencias teóricas de Lord Keynes...in Buenos Aires by EUDEBA, the University of Buenos Aires Press in 2007, and then as Volver a Keynes...in Spain jointly by Clave Intelectual and EUDEBA, publishing editor Daniel Vila Garda, in 2012." -- "Previous publications"

Includes bibliographical references (p. [403]-413) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Every time the economy goes through a period of crisis, Keynes' name is called upon by economists and politicians from diverse backgrounds. However, 70 years after the publication of The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money, specialists are still far-maybe everyday further-from reaching agreement about the genuine contents of Keynes' most important work. This controversy has been marked by a paradoxical turn: it is above all the literature about Keynes which, in the last decades, has imposed the terms of the debate, while The General Theory lacks readers. Accused by both its detractors and admirers of being a confusing book that is inconsistent and even plagued with logical errors, the most important contribution of the most influential economist of the 20th century has been condemned to be forgotten or, at best, to live uncomfortably in the voices of those who have spoken on his behalf. This book is the result of rigorous critical research which reconstructs the spectrum of discussion surrounding Keynes' main work. The book begins by describing the historical background and the state of the pre-Keynesian economic theory, subsequently immersing the reader in a concise but detailed-as well as innovative- interpretation of the original text. The revision of some of the main interpretative currents prepares the field for the book's ultimate contribution: the identification of the fundamentals that sustain the analytical structure of The General Theory. At the same time, this exploration of the theoretical fundamentals of The General Theory makes this book an original intervention on the genesis and relevance of the divide between micro and macroeconomics-a division that has been fully accepted by contemporary macro theorists.

Table of Contents

Foreword Prologue to the English Edition Previous Publications Introduction Chapter One The General Theory (I): Background Keynes and His Understanding of Early 20th Century Capitalism Chapter Two The General Theory: Background(Ii) What Did Keynes Call Classical Theory? Chapter Three Keynes's Critique of the Classical Theory: Limits of The Classical Theory Chapter Four The General Theory By Keynes Chapter Five Keynes's System: Fundamental Concepts Bibliography Index

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  • NCID
    BB25030567
  • ISBN
    • 9781138096011
  • LCCN
    2017016766
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Original Language Code
    spa
  • Place of Publication
    Abingdon
  • Pages/Volumes
    xiv, 419 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
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