This book is the first comprehensive intellectual biography of Richard F. Kahn. Focusing on the development of his ideas, their cultural and political context, and his influence on academia and economic policy, it presents a complete and representative study of Kahn. Particular attention is paid to his work on the theory of imperfect competition, liquidity preference and speculation, inflation and unemployment, and macroeconomics more generally. Kahn's connections with Marshallian economics, his relationship with Keynes, and his role in the development of post-Keynesian economics at Cambridge are also discussed.

Richard F. Kahn: An Intellectual Biography highlights Richard F. Kahn's contribution to post-war macroeconomic theory and policy. It will be relevant to students and researchers interested in economics, economic policy and the history of economic thought.

Presents the first full intellectual biography of Richard F. Kahn Highlights Richard F. Kahn's role in the formation of the Post-Keynesian School of Economics at Cambridge Contextualises Richard F. Kahn's work to give a deeper understanding of his ideas

Autorentext

Paolo Paesani is Full Professor of History of Economic Thought at the University of Rome Tor Vergata.

Inhalt

1. The road to Cambridge.- 2. The 1930s and Kahn's war-time and early post-war experience.- 3. Kahn major .: liquidity-preference, monetary policy, inflation.- 4. Consolidating the Keynesian citadel.- 5. In the spirit of Bretton Woods.- 6. The fight against monetarism.- 7. Keynesian reminiscences.- 8. The political economy of Richard Kahn.- 9. Kahn's legacy and place in the HET. <p