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The Big Three in Economics: Adam Smith, Karl Marx, and John Maynard Keynes: Adam Smith, Karl Marx, and John Maynard Keynes book cover

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The Big Three in Economics: Adam Smith, Karl Marx, and John Maynard Keynes Adam Smith, Karl Marx, and John Maynard Keynes

By Mark Skousen Copyright 2007
264 Pages
by Routledge

264 Pages
by Routledge
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History comes alive in this fascinating story of opposing views that continue to play a fundamental role in today's politics and economics. "The Big Three in Economics" traces the turbulent lives and battle of ideas of the three most influential economists in world history: Adam Smith, representing laissez faire; Karl Marx, reflecting the radical socialist model; and John Maynard Keynes,... Read more
List of Illustrations; Introduction; 1. Adam Smith Declares an Economic Revolution in 1776; 2. From Smith to Marx: The Rise and Fall of Classical Economics; 3. Karl Marx Leads a Revolt Against Capitalism; 4. From Marx to Keynes: Scientific Economics Comes of Age; 5. John Maynard Keynes: Capitalism Faces Its Greatest Challenge; 6. Conclusion: Has Adam Smith Triumphed over Marx and Keynes?; Notes; * Bibliography; Index; * About the Author.

Biography

Mark Skousen is a professional economist, investment expert, university professor, and author of over twenty books. Currently he holds the Benjamin Franklin Chair of Management at Grantham University. In 2004–05, he taught economics and finance at Columbia Business School and Columbia University, and from 1986 to 2003, at Rollins College in Florida. Since 1980, Skousen has been editor in chief of Forecasts & Strategies, a popular award-winning investment newsletter. He is also chairman of Investment U, one of the largest investment e-letters in the country, with 300,000 subscribers. He is a former analyst for the CIA, a columnist to Forbes magazine, and past president of the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) in New York. He has written for the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and Reason magazine, and has appeared on CNBC, CNN, ABC News, Fox News, and C-SPAN Book TV. His bestsellers include The Making of Modern Economics and The Power of Economic Thinking. In 2006, he compiled and edited The Compleated Autobiography, by Benjamin Franklin. In honor of his work in economics, finance and management, Grantham University renamed its business school “The Mark Skousen School of Business.”Websites: www.markskousen.com; www.mskousen.comEmail address: [email protected].

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