Collins, John. Primary Author mixed material bibliography London Taylor & Francis Inc. 2017 en English

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105 p; 13 cm John Maynard Keynes's 1936 General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money is a perfect example of the global power of critical thinking. A radical reconsideration of some of the founding principles and accepted axioms of classical economics at the time, it provoked a revolution in economic thought and government economic policies across the world. Unsurprisingly, Keynes's closely argued refutation of the then accepted grounds of economics employs all the key critical thinking skills: analysing and evaluating the old theories and their weaknesses; interpreting and clarifying his own fundamental terms and ideas; problem solving; and using creative thinking to go beyond the old economic theories. Perhaps above all, however, the General Theory is a masterclass in problem solving. Good problem solvers identify their problem, offer a methodology for solving it, and suggest solutions. For Keynes the problem was both real and theoretical: unemployment. A major issue for governments during the Great Depression, unemployment was also a problem for classical economics. In classical economics, theoretically, unemployment would always disappear. Keynes offered both an explanation of why this was not the case in practice, and a range of solutions that could be implemented through government monetary policy. Economics Money General theory of employment, interest and money 330.156 9781912127900 e-Library Universitas Pertamina Be Global Leader 330.156 COL g 9247/PUP/2020 Perpustakaan Universitas Pertamina 330.156 COL g c.2 9246/PUP/2020 Perpustakaan Universitas Pertamina 330.156 COL g c.1 9564/PUP/2020 Perpustakaan Universitas Pertamina 330.156 COL g c.3 0745662285_No5_tGToE200522.jpg 5018 2022-05-20 13:51:54 2023-01-27 11:32:35 machine generated