Hoerber, Thomas
Hayek Vs Keynes
- ISBN 13:
- 9781780237305
- author:
- Hoerber, Thomas
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- Reaktion Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2017
- Pages:
- 192
- Dimensions:
- 138 mm X 216 mm
- Genre:
- 21.84 x 14.48 x 2.03 centimetres, Business, Economics, General,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
Friedrich Hayek and John Maynard Keynes: Two Economists, One Task - A Different Approach. The devastating aftermath of World War I created an urgent need for economic solutions. In response, two influential economists, Friedrich Hayek and John Maynard Keynes, developed fundamentally different approaches to addressing modernity's problems. Their work has had a lasting impact on economic thought, shaping the way we understand government regulation, central planning, and the role of monetary policy. This book provides a clear historical account of the work of these two great figures, placing their central works - Keynes's The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money and Hayek's The Road to Serfdom - within the context of the time. By examining the historical conditions in which these books were written, Thomas Hörber sheds light on how their lessons can illuminate contemporary economic and political phenomena, such as the recent financial crisis and globalization. The book offers a nuanced exploration of the competing schools of economic thought that have emerged from the ideas of Keynes and Hayek.
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