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John Maynard Keynes


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Radical economist who believed that it was the responsibility of the government to use fiscal resources to counteract the effects of economic problems such as recessions. He has been hailed as one of the most influential economists of his time. His ideas and philosophies are still referred to in present day economic literature.


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