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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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Palgrave Macmillan
2023, 2023
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2023 |
| Series: | Great Thinkers in Economics
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 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