What would Keynes do?

An essay is presented on economic trends and the capitalist system in the 21st century. The author cites the forecasts of 20th-century economist John Maynard Keynes concerning how industrialized economies would change given rapid technological innovation and discusses the impact of advances in infor...

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Publicado en:	New Statesman Vol. 143; no. 5213; pp. 30 - 35
Autor principal:	Mason, Paul
Formato:	Essay
Publicado:	New Statesman Ltd. 6/6/2014
Materias:	Keynes, John Maynard, 1883-1946 Romer, Paul M., 1955- Piketty, Thomas, 1971- Capitalism Income inequality Employment Economic conditions of developed countries Information technology & economics Twenty-first century
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Sumario:	An essay is presented on economic trends and the capitalist system in the 21st century. The author cites the forecasts of 20th-century economist John Maynard Keynes concerning how industrialized economies would change given rapid technological innovation and discusses the impact of advances in information technology on the economy in areas including income distribution, employment, and nonmarket transactions. Economists Thomas Piketty and Paul Romer are cited.