Essays on Keynesian and Kaldorian Economics

This volume of essays contains 16 papers the author has written over the last 40 years on various aspects of the life and work of John Maynard Keynes and Nicholas Kaldor. It covers both theoretical and applied topics and highlight the continued relevance of Keynesian and Kaldorian ideas for understanding the functioning of capitalist economies.

This book consists of 15 essays published by the author during the last 40 years . It can be said straightaway that this volume gives an extended and very positive overview of Antony Thirlwall's contribution to economics throughout his long career. Thirlwall's volume showcases the qualities an economist should today combine: a first-hand knowledge of the eminent figures who preceded us, a firm grasp of the analytical apparatus, combined with a skilful appraisal of policy concerns. (Sylvie Rivot, The European Journal of the History of Economic, Vol. 24 (1), January, 2017)

Autorentext
Tony has lectured widely in developing countries and has been a consultant to several international agencies including the African Development Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the Pacific Islands Development Program in Hawaii. He has written a number of specialized texts in the field of development economics and is Series Editor of Palgrave's Great Thinkers in Economics collection.

Inhalt
Introduction 1. Keynesian Economics after Fifty Years; N. Kaldor 2. A 'Second Edition' of Keynes' General Theory (writing as John Maynard Keynes) 3. Keynesian Employment Theory is Not Defunct 4. The Renaissance of Keynesian Economics 5. The Relevance of Keynes Today with Particular Reference to Unemployment in Rich and Poor Countries 6. Keynes, Economic Development and the Developing Countries 7. Keynes and Economic Development 8. A Keynesian View of the Current Financial and Economic Crisis in the World Economy (an interview with John King) 9. Nicholas Kaldor: A Biography 10. Kaldor as a Policy Adviser 11. Kaldor's Vision of the Growth and Development Process 12. A Model of Regional Growth Rate Differences on Kaldorian Lines (with R. Dixon) 13. A General Model of Growth and Development on Kaldorian Lines 14. A Plain Man's Guide to Kaldor's Growth Laws 15. Testing Kaldor's Growth Laws across the Countries of Africa (with Heather Wells) 16. Talking about Kaldor (an interview with John King)