Alvin Hansen Seeking a Suitable Stabilization - An Academic Biography

This book examines the academic life of Alvin Hansen and his contribution to modern economics. Through tracing the development of his early work and pre-Keynesian ideas, the influence of Keynes and the 1937-8 recession on the direction of his work is explored, particularly in relation to his theoret...

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Main Author: Bigg, Robert J.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Palgrave Macmillan 2023, 2023
Edition:1st ed. 2023
Series:Great Thinkers in Economics
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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505 0 |a Introduction -- From "just a simple farm-boy" to the Ivy League -- Foundations -- Building a Reputation at Minnesota -- Hansen and the New Deal Policies -- In the Service of the State: Unemployment Insurance, the Federal Reserve, & the Employment Act -- Later Trade Cycle Theory: Technical Progress & Dynamics -- Secular Stagnation -- Teaching at Harvard -- Savings & Investment Analysis -- On Keynes -- Money, Wages, & Prices -- Managing the Mixed Economy -- America & the World Economy -- A Wider Perspective 
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520 |a This book examines the academic life of Alvin Hansen and his contribution to modern economics. Through tracing the development of his early work and pre-Keynesian ideas, the influence of Keynes and the 1937-8 recession on the direction of his work is explored, particularly in relation to his theoretical backing of the New Deal and subsequent American policy. The subsequent chapters focus on his later work on secular stagnation, savings and investment, American Keynesianism, managing the post-war mixed economy and the often overlooked contributions to global questions and wider aspects of political economy and public policy. This book aims to highlight the intellectual influence and academic value of Alvin Hansen’s work. It will be relevant to students and researchers interested in economic policy, political economy, and the history of economic thought. Robert J. Bigg holds a PhD from the University of Cambridge in the history of economic thought. His research interests include the development of monetary and macroeconomic theory and intellectual biography. Previously published works include Cambridge and the Monetary Theory of Production together with entries for The New Palgrave: A Dictionary of Economics, and The Palgrave Companion to Oxford Economics