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Richard F. Kahn : an intellectual biography /

This book is the first comprehensive intellectual biography of Richard F. Kahn. It focuses on the development of his ideas, their cultural and political context, and his influence during one of the most interesting periods for the development of economics in the 20th century. Particular attention is...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Paesani, Paolo (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Palgrave Macmillan, 2026.
Series:Great thinkers in economics series,
Subjects:
Kahn, Richard F. > (Richard Ferdinand), > 1905-
Economists > Great Britain > Biography.
Économistes > Grande-Bretagne > Biographies.
Economists
Great Britain
Biographies
Biography.
Electronic books.
Table of Contents:
  • 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.