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The Economic Consequences of the Peace

– London: Macmillan, 1920, vii, 279 pp.; New York: Harcourt, Brace and Howe, 1920, 298 pp.; Amherst, New York: Prometheus, 2004, 298 pp.
Excerpt: The writer of this book was temporarily attached to the British Treasury during the war and was their official representative at the Paris Peace Conference up to June 7, 1919; he… More

A Tract on Monetary Reform

– London: Macmillan, 1923, viii, 209 pp.; New York: Harcourt, Brace, 227 pp.
From Amazon: This book, is devoted to the need for stable currency as the essential foundation of a healthy world economy. Describing the various effects of unstable currency on investors,… More

Essays in Persuasion

– London: Macmillan, 1931, xiii, 376 pp.; New York: Norton, 1963, 376 pp.
Excerpt: Here are collected the croakings of twelve years – the croakings of a Cassandra who could never influence the course of events in time. The volume might have been entitled… More

Essays in Biography

– London: Macmillan, 1933, x, 318 pp.; New York: Meridian, 1956, 347 pp.; New York: W. W. Norton, 1963, vii, 354 pp.

The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money

– New York: Harcourt, Brace & World, 1936, xii, 403, pp.
Excerpt: Capitalism is not for the faint of heart. It is a system of supply and demand that reduces real workingmen and workingwomen into graphs and equations subject to… More

Essays

Rents, Prices, and Wages

– "Rents, Prices, and Wages." Economic Journal. Vol. 18, No. 71 (September, 1908), pp. 472-473.

Correspondence

– "Correspondence." Journal of the Royal Statistical Society. Vol. 74, No. 1 (December, 1910), pp. 114-121.

Correspondence

– "Correspondence." Journal of the Royal Statistical Society. Vol. 74, No. 3 (February, 1911), pp. 339-345.

Official Papers

– "Official Papers." Economic Journal. Vol. 22, No. 85 (March, 1912), pp. 145-152.

Official Papers

– "Official Papers." Economic Journal. Vol. 22, No. 88 (December, 1912), pp. 627-636.

Official Papers

– "Official Papers." Economic Journal. Vol. 23, No. 89 (March, 1913), pp. 146-150.

Currency in 1912

– "Currency in 1912." Economic Journal. Vol. 24, No. 93 (March, 1914), pp. 152-157.

Professor Jevons on the Indian Exchange

– "Professor Jevons on the Indian Exchange." Economic Journal. Vol. 33, No. 129 (March, 1923), pp. 60-65. (A review of The Future of Exchange and the Indian Currency by H. Stanley Jevons.)

Alfred Marshall, 1842-1924

– "Alfred Marshall, 1842-1924." Economic Journal. Vol. 34, No. 135 (September, 1924), pp. 311-372.

Fine Gold v. Standard Gold

– "Fine Gold v. Standard Gold." Economic Journal. Vol. 40, No. 159 (September, 1930), pp. 461-465.

National Self-Sufficiency

– "National Self-Sufficiency." Studies: An Irish Quarterly Review. Vol. 22, No. 86 (June, 1933), pp. 177-193.

Official Papers

– "Official Papers." Economic Journal. Vol. 45, No. 177 (March, 1935), pp. 183-196.

Official Papers

– "Official Papers." Economic Journal. Vol. 45, No. 179 (September, 1935), pp. 582-597.

The Supply of Gold

– "The Supply of Gold." Economic Journal. Vol. 46, No. 183 (September, 1936), pp. 412-418.

Official Papers

– "Official Papers." Economic Journal. Vol. 49, No. 195 (September, 1939), pp. 558-577. (A review of A Method and its Application to Investment Activity by J. Tinbergen.

Commentary

Lord Keynes Dies of Heart Attack

– "Lord Keynes Dies of Heart Attack." New York Times. April 22, 1946.
Excerpt: John Maynard Lord Keynes, distinguished economist, whose work for restoring the economic structure of a world twice shattered by war brought him world-wide influence, died of a… More

John Maynard Keynes: 1883-1946

– Schumpeter, Joseph A. "John Maynard Keynes: 1883-1946." American Economic Review. Vol. 36, No. 4 (September, 1946), pp. 495-518.
Excerpt: Explanation is not far to seek. The higher ranges of mathematical economics are in the nature of what is in all fields referred to as “pure science.” Results have… More

The Failure of the “New Economics”: An Analysis of the Keynesian Fallacies

– Hazlitt, Henry. The Failure of the "New Economics": An Analysis of the Keynesian Fallacies. Princeton, New Jersey: Van Nostrand, 1959.
From the Mises Institute: Henry Hazlitt did the seemingly impossible, something that was and is a magnificent service to all people everywhere. He wrote a line-by-line commentary and… More

The Critics of Keynesian Economics

– Hazlitt, Henry (ed.). The Critics of Keynesian Economics. Princeton, New Jersey: Van Nostrand, 1960.
From the Mises Institute: Henry Hazlitt confronted the rise of Keynesianism in his day and put together an intellectual arsenal: the most brilliant economists of the time showing what is… More

We Are All Keynesians Now

– "We Are All Keynesians Now." Time. December 31, 1965.
Excerpt: Concluding his most important book with those words in 1935, John Maynard Keynes was confident that he had laid down a philosophy that would move and change men’s affairs.… More

The Age of Keynes

– Lekachman, Robert. The Age of Keynes. New York: Random House, 1966.

The Role of Monetary Policy

– Friedman, Milton. "The Role of Monetary Policy." American Economic Review. Vol. LVIII, No. 1 (March, 1968), pp. 1-17.
Excerpt: There is wide agreement about the major goals of economic policy: high employment, stable prices, and rapid growth. There is less agreement that these goals are mutually… More

Essays on John Maynard Keynes

– Milo Keynes (ed.). Essays on John Maynard Keynes. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 1980.
From Cambridge University Press: The twenty-eight essays in this fascinating and important collection may be divided into three groups: the first is concerned with Keynes’s early life… More

John Maynard Keynes

– Minsky, Hyman P. John Maynard Keynes. New York: Columbia University Press, 1975.
From the Levy Economics Institute: This reissue of Hyman P. Minsky’s classic book offers a timely reconsideration of the work of economics icon John Maynard Keynes. In it, Minsky… More

Democracy in Deficit: The Political Legacy of Lord Keynes

– Buchanan, James and Richard Wagner. Democracy in Deficit: The Political Legacy of Lord Keynes. New York: Academic Press, 1977.
From Amazon: Democracy in Deficit is one of the early comprehensive attempts to apply the basic principles of public-choice analysis to macroeconomic theory and policy. According to Robert… More

The Myths of Reparations

– Marks, Sally. "The Myths of Reparations." Central European History. Vol. 11, Iss. 3 (September, 1978), pp. 231-255.
Abstract: Reparations after World War I can be divided into two categories: non-German reparations, which remain largely terra incognita to the historian, and German reparations, an… More

The Keynesian Episode: A Reassessment

– Hutt, W. H. The Keynesian Episode: A Reassessment. Indianapolis, Indiana: Liberty Fund, 1980.
From the Liberty Fund: The late W. H. Hutt was a preeminent and persistent critic of the economic theories of John Maynard Keynes. In The Keynesian Episode, he presents a comprehensive… More

Models and Reality in Economic Discourse

– Bell, Daniel. "Models and Reality in Economic Discourse." Public Interest. Special Issue (1980), pp. 46-80.
Excerpt: For more than 35 years, economic theory – the skein of Cambridge (U.K. and U.S.A.) economics woven by Alfred Marshall, John Maynard Keynes, and Paul Samuelson, has been a… More

The Dissolution of the Keynesian Consensus

– Dean, James W. "The Dissolution of the Keynesian Consensus." Public Interest. Special Issue (1980), pp. 19-34.
Excerpt: On December 13, 1979, the government of Canada fell. For just six months the Conservatives had governed with a parliamentary minority, and they were defeated on a vote of no… More

The Retreat from Keynesian Economics

– Feldstein, Martin S. "The Retreat from Keynesian Economics." Public Interest. No. 64 (Summer 1981), pp. 92-105.
Excerpt: A major revolution in economic thinking is under way – a retreat from the Keynesian ideas that have dominated economic policy for the past 35 years. In the decades ahead this… More

The Political Philosophy of J. M. Keynes

– Schaefer, Roberta A. and David Schaefer. "The Political Philosophy of J. M. Keynes." Public Interest. No. 71 (Spring 1983), pp. 45-61.
Excerpt: Not very long ago, the triumph of Keynesian economics as the guiding force in American public policy seemed assured. But now, with a Republican administration committed to… More

Keynesianism vs. Monetarism: And Other Essays in Financial History

– Kindleberger, Charles P. Keynesianism vs. Monetarism: And Other Essays in Financial History. London: Routledge, 1985.
Table of Contents: Introduction Part 1: Keynesianism vs Monetarism 1. Was Adam Smith a Monetarist or a Keynesian? 2. Michel Chevalier (1806-1879), the Economic de Tocqueville 3.… More

John Maynard Keynes, Vol. I: Hopes Betrayed, 1883-1920

– Skidelsky, Robert. John Maynard Keynes, Vol. I: Hopes Betrayed, 1883-1920. New York: Viking Penguin, 1986.
From Publishers Weekly: For Keynes, surprisingly, philosophy took precedence over economics. His personal system of ethics, worked out while he was a member of a secret undergraduate… More

Keynesian, New Keynesian, and New Classical Economics

– Greenwald, Bruce C. and Joseph E. Stiglitz. "Keynesian, New Keynesian, and New Classical Economics." National Bureau of Economic Research. Working Paper No. 2160 (February, 1987).
Abstract: Much of the new theory of macro-economics that has been built upon micro-economic models of imperfect information leads to conclusions which are surprisingly close in spirit to… More

Keynes, John Maynard

– Patinkin, Don. "Keynes, John Maynard." In The New Palgrave: A Dictionary of Economics, Volume 2. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 1987.

Keynes’s Monetary Theory: A Different Interpretation

– Meltzer, Allan H. Keynes's Monetary Theory: A Different Interpretation. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 1989.
From Cambridge University Press: In this rigorous study of John Maynard Keynes’s views on economic theory and policy from 1920-1946, Professor Meltzer argues that some of… More

John Maynard Keynes, Vol. II: The Economist As Savior, 1920-1937

– Skidelsky, Robert. John Maynard Keynes, Vol. II: The Economist As Savior, 1920-1937. New York: Viking Penguin, 1994.
From Publishers Weekly: Keynes (1883-1946), in Skidelsky’s view, was a practical visionary whose achievement was to align economics with changes taking place in ethics, politics and… More

Versailles and After: 1919–1933

– Henig, Ruth. Versailles and After: 1919–1933. London: Routledge, 1995.
From Amazon: Ruth Henig’s fully revised and extended second edition of Versailles and After includes a new chapter on recent historiography of the subject and provides students with… More

John Maynard Keynes by Milton Friedman

– Friedman, Milton. "John Maynard Keynes." Economic Quarterly. Vol. 83, No. 2 (Spring 1997), pp. 1-23.
From the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond: One colossus of twentieth-century economics assesses the work and influence of another. Milton Friedman argues that John Maynard Keynes… More

The Time 100: John Maynard Keynes

– Reich, Robert B. "The Time 100: John Maynard Keynes." Time. March 29, 1999.
Excerpt: He hardly seemed cut out to be a workingman’s revolutionary. A Cambridge University don with a flair for making money, a graduate of England’s exclusive Eton prep… More

Keynes: A Critical Life

– Felix, David. Keynes: A Critical Life. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 1999.

The Heresies of John Maynard Keynes

– Heilbroner, Robert L. "The Heresies of John Maynard Keynes." In The Worldly Philosophers: The Lives, Times, and Ideas of the Great Economic Thinkers. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1999.
From Simon & Schuster: The Worldly Philosophers not only enables us to see more deeply into our history but helps us better understand our own times. In this seventh edition, Robert… More

John Maynard Keynes, Vol. III: Fighting for Freedom, 1937-1946

– Skidelsky, Robert. John Maynard Keynes, Vol. III: Fighting for Freedom, 1937-1946. New York: Viking Penguin, 2001.
From Publishers Weekly: “In the world of economics and finance,” Skidelsky writes, “Keynes had come to occupy the same position as Churchill in the world of… More

Affluence and Its Discontents by Jerry Muller

– Muller, Jerry Z. "From Keynes to Marcuse: Affluence and Its Discontents." In The Mind and the Market: Capitalism in Modern European Thought. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2002.
Excerpt: Though he thought a good deal about the issue, Keynes did not write systematically about the moral, social, and cultural consequences of capitalism. If Keynes’ head was in… More

The Illusion of Peace: International Relations in Europe, 1918–1933

– Marks, Sally. The Illusion of Peace: International Relations in Europe, 1918– 1933. (London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2003).
From Palsgrave Macmillan: Sally Marks provides a compelling analysis of European diplomacy between the First World War and Hitler’s advent. She explores in clear and lively prose the… More

The Cambridge Companion to Keynes

– Backhouse, Roger E. and Bradley W. Bateman (eds.). The Cambridge Companion to Keynes. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 2006.
From Cambridge University Press: John Maynard Keynes (1883–1946) was the most important economist of the twentieth century. He was also a philosopher who wrote on ethics and the theory of… More

The Comeback Keynes

– Fox, Justin. "The Comeback Keynes." Time. October 23, 2008.
Excerpt: We are all Keynesians now. It’s a phrase that entered public discourse as the headline of a Time cover story in 1965. Now it’s coming back into fashion. This does not… More

Government Spending Is No Free Lunch

– Barro, Robert J. "Government Spending Is No Free Lunch." Wall Street Journal. January 22, 2009.
Excerpt: What’s the flaw? The theory (a simple Keynesian macroeconomic model) implicitly assumes that the government is better than the private market at marshaling idle resources to… More

The Return of Depression Economics and the Crisis of 2008

– Paul Krugman, The Return of Depression Economics and the Crisis of 2008. New York: W. W. Norton, 2009.
From W. W. Norton: The New York Times bestseller: the Nobel Prize–winning economist shows how today’s crisis parallels the Great Depression — and explains how to avoid catastrophe.… More

Keynes: The Return of the Master by Robert Skidelsky

– Skidelsky, Robert. Keynes: The Return of the Master. New York: PublicAffairs, 2009.
From PublicAffairs: In the debris of the financial crash of 2008, the principles of John Maynard Keynes – that economic storms are a normal part of the market system, that governments… More

The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money after 75 Years: The Importance of Being in the Right Place at the Right Time

– Luzzetti, Matthew N. and Lee E. Ohanian. "The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money after 75 Years: The Importance of Being in the Right Place at the Right Time." National Bureau of Economic Research. Working Paper No. 16631 (December, 2010).
Abstract: This paper studies why the General Theory had so much impact on the economics profession through the 1960s, why that impact began to wane in the 1970s, and why many economic… More

Capitalist Revolutionary: John Maynard Keynes

– Backhouse, Roger E. and Bradley W. Bateman. Capitalist Revolutionary: John Maynard Keynes. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 2011.
From Harvard University Press: The Great Recession of 2008 restored John Maynard Keynes to prominence. After decades when the Keynesian revolution seemed to have been forgotten, the great… More

The Modern Revolution in Political Economy by James Piereson

– Piereson, James. "John Maynard Keynes and the Modern Revolution in Political Economy." Society. Vol. 49, Iss. 3 (May, 2012), pp. 263-273.
Excerpt: Keynes understood capitalism to be an historical institution that evolved through different phases, with each one calling for new modes of theory and understanding. He wrote… More

Keynes Hayek: The Clash that Defined Modern Economics

– Wapshott, Nicholas. Keynes Hayek: The Clash that Defined Modern Economics. New York: W. W. Norton, 2012.
From W. W. Norton: As the stock market crash of 1929 plunged the world into turmoil, two men emerged with competing claims on how to restore balance to economies gone awry. John Maynard… More

The Great Depression and Keynes’s General Theory

– White, Lawrence H. "The Great Depression and Keynes's General Theory." In The Clash of Economic Ideas: The Great Policy Debates and Experiments of the Last Hundred Years. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 2012.
From Cambridge University Press: The Clash of Economic Ideas interweaves the economic history of the last hundred years with the history of economic doctrines to understand how contrasting… More

Keynes’s New Heirs by the Economist

– "Keynes's New Heirs." Economist. November 23, 2013.
Excerpt: For economists 2008 was a nightmare. The people who teach and research the discipline mocked by Thomas Carlyle, a 19th-century polemicist, as “the dismal science,” not… More

J. M. Keynes and the Personal Politics of Reparations

– Schuker, Stephen A. "J. M. Keynes and the Personal Politics of Reparations." Diplomacy and Statecraft. Vol. 25, Iss. 3 (2014), pp. 453-471.
Abstract: Some observers still regard John Maynard Keynes’ polemic against the Treaty of Versailles as serious economic analysis. In fact, Keynes continued to play an unacknowledged… More

Keynes: Useful Economics for the World Economy

– Temin, Peter and David Vines. Keynes: Useful Economics for the World Economy. Cambridge, Massachusetts: MIT Press, 2014.
From MIT Press: As the global economic crisis continues to cause damage, some policy makers have called for a more Keynesian approach to current economic problems. In this book, the… More

The Most of the Master

– Matthew Walther, Washington Free Beacon, March 4, 2016.
Excerpt: When Carlyle dismissed economics as “the dismal science,” he could not have anticipated the glimmering pen of Maynard Keynes, who from the time he began writing at the turn of… More

Multimedia

Murray Rothbard on Economic Recessions

– Rothbard, Murray. "Murray Rothbard on Economic Recessions." Libertarian Party Presidential Nominating Convention. New York. 1983.
From Libertarianism.org: In this clip from a longer talk titled “Mises, Keynes, Friedman, Laffer: The Austrian Perspective,” Murray Rothbard compares the last recession before… More

John Maynard Keynes: Life, Ideas, Legacy

– Blaug, Mark (dir.). John Maynard Keynes: Life, Ideas, Legacy. 1988.
This is an award-winning documentary about John Maynard Keynes by Professor Mark Blaug, which received a Silver Medal at the New York Film and Television Festival circa 1988.

Book Discussion on John Maynard Keynes: Fighting for Britain

– Skidelsky, Robert. "Book Discussion on John Maynard Keynes: Fighting for Britain." Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. BookTV. C-SPAN2. December 7, 2001.
From C-SPAN: Professor Skidelsky talked about his book, John Maynard Keynes: Fighting for Britain, 1937-1946, published by Viking Press. The book is the third of a three-volume biography… More

Book Discussion on John Maynard Keynes: Fighting for Freedom

– Skidelsky, Robert. "Book Discussion on John Maynard Keynes: Fighting for Freedom." Booknotes. C-SPAN. March 13, 2002.
From C-SPAN: Mr. Skidelsky talked about his book John Maynard Keynes: Fighting for Freedom, 1937-1946 published by Viking. The book examines Keynes’s economic theories and his impact on… More

John Maynard Keynes: Fighting for Freedom, 1937-1946

– Skidelsky, Robert. "John Maynard Keynes: Fighting for Freedom, 1937-1946." Booknotes. C-SPAN2. 2002.
From C-SPAN2: In 2002, Robert Skidelsky appeared on Booknotes to discuss the third volume of his biography of British economist John Maynard Keynes.

The Battle of Ideas

– "The Battle of Ideas." Episode 1 of 3 of "Commanding Heights." PBS. 2003.
From PBS: A global economy, energized by technological change and unprecedented flows of people and money, collapses in the wake of a terrorist attack …. The year is 1914. Worldwide… More

Book Discussion on John Maynard Keynes

– Skidelsky, Robert. "Book Discussion on John Maynard Keynes." Manhattan Institute. BookTV. C-SPAN2. June 14, 2006.
From C-SPAN2: Lord Robert Skidelsky talked about his three-volume biography, John Maynard Keynes: 1883-1946: Economist, Philosopher, Statesman, published by Penguin. During his presentation… More

Robert Skidelsky on Economist John Maynard Keynes

– Skidelsky, Robert and Allan Gregg. "Robert Skidelsky on economist John Maynard Keynes." Allan Greg In Conversation. January 2007.
From Allan Gregg In Conversation: Political economist Robert Skidelsky has completed the third and final volume of his biography of John Maynard Keynes. It is called John Maynard Keynes:… More

John Maynard Keynes

– Goodwin, Craufurd, et al. "John Maynard Keynes." Panel. Center for History of Political Economy. Duke University. February 24, 2009.
From Duke University Economics: Four talks on John Maynard Keynes in relation to the Bloomsbury Group: I. Maynard Keynes of Bloomsbury (Craufurd Goodwin) II. Keynes as Policy Advisor (E.… More

The Current Relevance of John Maynard Keynes

– Markwell, Don, et al. "The Current Relevance of John Maynard Keynes." Forum. Trinity College, University of Melbourne. April 2009.
In this forum convened by Trinity College, University of Melbourne, four of Australia’s leading economic scholars address the topic of the contemporary relevance of John Maynard… More

How Relevant are Keynesian Economics Today?

– Paxman, Jeremy, Robert Skidelsky, and Liam Halligan. "How Relevant are Keynesian Economics Today? Newsnight. BBC. September 2, 2009.
From the BBC: Jeremy Paxman is joined by Lord Skidelsky, biographer of John Maynard Keynes, and Sunday Telegraph columnist Liam Halligan, to debate how relevant Keynes’ theories are… More

The Return of the Master? Is Keynes Still Relevant

– Mason, Paul. "The Return of the Master? Is Keynes Still Relevant." Newsnight. BBC. September 2, 2009.
From the BBC: Newsnight’s Economics Editor Paul Mason explains why there has been a resurgence in Keynesian thought in the current economic downturn.

Making Sen$e: The Return of Keynes

– Solman, Paul. "Making Sen$e: The Return of Keynes." PBS NewsHour. PBS. December 16, 2009.
From PBS NewsHour: Long before the great recession of 2008, late economist John Maynard Keynes conceived the notion that the federal government could, and sometimes should, intervene with… More

“Fear the Boom and Bust” a Hayek vs. Keynes Rap Anthem

– EconStories.tv. "'Fear the Boom and Bust' a Hayek vs. Keynes Rap Anthem." January 23, 2010.
From EconStories.tv: In Fear the Boom and Bust, John Maynard Keynes and F. A. Hayek, two of the great economists of the 20th century, come back to life to attend an economics conference on… More

Who is John Maynard Keynes?

– Johnson, Rob. "Who is John Maynard Keynes?" Institute for New Economic Thinking. March 31, 2010.
An introduction to the great 20th century economist John Maynard Keynes and an explanation why the Institute is launching at Keynes’ King’s College at Cambridge University.

The Economist as Philosopher: Adam Smith and John Maynard Keynes on Human Nature, Social Progress and Economic Change

– Skidelsky, Robert and Nicholas Phillipson. "The Economist as Philosopher: Adam Smith and John Maynard Keynes on Human Nature, Social Progress and Economic Change." London School of Economics and Political Science. October 6, 2010.
Robert Skidelsky and Nicholas Phillipson discuss how the philosophies of Keynes and Smith helped shape their influential economic ideas and examine how each has influenced social and… More

Niall Ferguson on the Pitfalls of Keynesian Economics

– Ferguson, Niall. "Niall Ferguson on the Pitfalls of Keynesian Economics." Panel. Innovators Summit. New Orleans, Louisiana. Daily Beast. October 22, 2010.
From the Daily Beast: In a panel about getting America back from the depths of economic despair at The Daily Beast‘s Innovators Summit in New Orleans, Niall Ferguson, historian and… More

It’s All About Spending

– Skidelsky, Robert. "It's All About Spending." EconStories. October 24, 2010.
From EconStories: Is our prosperity derived from a continual circular flow of spending? Is it impossible for a society to increase it’s total savings? Can deficit spending by a… More

Fight of the Century: Keynes vs. Hayek Round Two

– "Fight of the Century: Keynes vs. Hayek Round Two." EconStories.tv. April 27, 2011.
From EconStories.tv: According to the National Bureau of Economic Research, the Great Recession ended almost two years ago, in the summer of 2009. Yet we’re all uneasy. Job growth has… More

Keynes v Hayek

– Selgin, George, et al. "Keynes v Hayek." London School of Economics and Political Science. July 26, 2011.
Speakers: Professor George Selgin, Professor Lord Skidelsky, Duncan Weldon, Dr. Jamie Whyte Chair: Paul Mason

When Keynes and Hayek Clashed

– Wapshott, Nicholas and Robert Johnson. "When Keynes and Hayek Clashed." Institute for New Economic Thinking. December 2, 2011.
From the Institute for New Economic Thinking: Keynes and Hayek were defining figures in 20th century economics. In this INET interview, Nicholas Wapshott talks about his book, Keynes Hayek:… More

Keynesian Economics

– "Keynesian Economics." Khan Academy. March 19, 2012.
This video contrasts Keynesian and classical economic thinking.

Risks of Keynesian Thinking

– "Risks of Keynesian Thinking." Khan Academy. March 19, 2012.
This video explains why Keynesian thinking “might not be ideal sometimes.”

Business Cycles Explained: Keynesian Theory

– Cowen, Tyler. "Business Cycles Explained: Keynesian Theory." Institute for Humane Studies. George Mason University. July 26, 2012.
From Learn Liberty: In the Keynesian corner, Tyler Cowen examines the Keynesian theory of the business cycle. According to the Keynesian model, substantial economic slumps come from falling… More

A Keynesian Beauty Contest

– Sandbu, Martin and Robert Skidelsky. "A Keynesian Beauty Contest." Financial Times. August 8, 2012.
From the Financial Times: John Maynard Keynes, the 20th-century economist, has been back in the news since the crisis started. Lord Skidelsky, historian, economist and Keynes biographer,… More

James Piereson on John Maynard Keynes

– Piereson, James. "James Piereson on John Maynard Keynes." Program on Constitutional Government. Center for American Political Studies. Harvard University. January 23, 2013.
From the Program on Constitutional Government at Harvard: James Piereson discusses his forthcoming study of John Maynard Keynes. James Piereson, formerly Executive Director of the John M.… More

Keynes and the Roots of Today’s Financial Crisis

– Roberts, Russ and Robert Skidelsky. "Keynes and the Roots of Today's Financial Crisis." PBS Newshour. PBS. April 25, 2014.
Lord Robert Skidelsky and Prof. Russ Roberts debate the legacy of economist John Maynard Keynes.

Marx or Keynes?

– Reddy, Sanjay, et al. "Marx or Keynes?" Panel. Heyman Center for the Humanities. Columbia University. September 17, 2014.
This talk addresses the question “Marx or Keynes?” It features David Harvey, Distinguished Professor at the City University of New York (CUNY); Prabhat Patnaik, Professor of… More