John Maynard Keynes "John Maynard Keynes is doubtlessly the most important figure in the entire history of economics", that is a powerful statement that I can't really make a good decision, however based on the books and information that he has provided I would suggest that he is a major player in the evolution of twentieth- century economics. He developed theories that were regarded as probably the most influential social science treatise of the 20th …
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…to the short run and most significantly from the emphasis on production and allocation of resource to the problem of employmen. John Maynard Keynes revolutionized economic thinking. That feat alone guarantees his relevance and apermanent place in history. 1.The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money, John Maynard Keynes, Macmillan Cambridge University Press, for Royal Economic Society in 1936 2. http://www.jobsletter.org.nz/jbl04611.htm, The Jobs Letter, No.221, Dec 2004 <Tab/>