John Maynard Keynes

John Maynard Keynes Biography
John Maynard Keynes , 1st Baron Keynes of Tilton (born in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom, June 5, 1883 - died in East Sussex, England, 21 April 1946 at age 62 years) was a British economist. His ideas are radical has a broad impact on modern economics. He especially became known for her work: The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money (1936) which is a reaction to the Great Depression of the United States in the 1930s.

Keynes wrote in his work that sometimes government must stimulate economic growth, especially in times of weak conjuncture.

Thought and philosophy commonly referred to as Keynesianism.


Early life and education

John Maynard Keynes was born in Cambridge from middle class families. His father John Neville Keynes, the economist and professor at the University of Cambridge.