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Understanding Keynes’ General Theory

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  • © 2009

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Authors:
  1. Brendan Sheehan

    1. Leeds Metropolitan University, UK

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. A Primer for the General Theory

    • Brendan Sheehan
    Pages 1-8

  3. Classical Macroeconomic Theory: The Special Case

    • Brendan Sheehan
    Pages 9-35

  4. Aggregate Effective Demand

    • Brendan Sheehan
    Pages 36-65

  5. The Propensity to Consume and the Multiplier

    • Brendan Sheehan
    Pages 66-91

  6. Consumption and Effective Demand

    • Brendan Sheehan
    Pages 92-111

  7. The Practical Theory of the Future

    • Brendan Sheehan
    Pages 112-121

  8. The Inducement to Invest — A Theory of Investment

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    Pages 122-158

  9. Fluctuations in the Inducement to Invest

    • Brendan Sheehan
    Pages 159-171

  10. Money Wages, Employment and Effective Demand

    • Brendan Sheehan
    Pages 172-194

  11. Prices and Real Wages

    • Brendan Sheehan
    Pages 195-211

  12. Employment and Unemployment

    • Brendan Sheehan
    Pages 212-231

  13. Public Policy Implications

    • Brendan Sheehan
    Pages 232-265

  14. The Classics, Keynes and the Keynesian Mainstream

    • Brendan Sheehan
    Pages 266-278

  15. Back Matter

    Pages 279-298
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About this book

This book is a comprehensive guide for those seeking to fully understand Keynes' General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money , and especially those approaching the work for the first time. It also highlights Keynes' important policy insights. This book is an essential introduction to Keynes' most influential text.

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'The author is faithful to the General Theory while bringing in prior and following writings of Keynes at the proper places in the arguments, as well as making judicious use of secondary sources. Students should come away from reading this fine book with a very good overview as well as knowledge of the details of the General Theory and its setting.' - G.C. Harcourt, Jesus College, Cambridge, UK

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  • Leeds Metropolitan University, UK

    Brendan Sheehan

About the author

BRENDAN SHEEHAN has lectured in economics and political economy since 1987. His undergraduate degree was taken at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK. He completed a Masters in Philosophy in Economics at the University of Cambridge in 1985.

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