Keynesian
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- noun
- /ˈkeɪnziən/
- Specialized
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keynesiano
- As a Keynesian, she believes that increased public spending can help reduce unemployment during a recession.
You've written fondly of people like Hayek and and Murray Rothbard, Mises, not so hot on Friedman or certainly the Keynesians.
- You've written fondly of people like Hayek and and Murray Rothbard, Mises, not so hot on Friedman or certainly the Keynesians.
- And they didn't know this different economist, like Keynesian, Marxist, Malthus, Adam Smith, Ricardo.
Examples
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When you point this out to Keynesians, it drives them nuts.
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When it comes to monetary policy, Keynesians and Friedmanites more or less agree.
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I am also a Keynesian; he understood that order must be kept for business to thrive.
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So I agree that the Keynesians are getting much better on this issue.
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As I have said, the working theory seems to be distinctly Keynesian.
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I pass no judgement because as a free market Keynesian economist, I believe this.
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As a consequence, Keynesians found an ally and non-Keynesians did not.
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So here's my question: Do any of today's Keynesians deny this?
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I think you're right: Cochrane just expressed himself in a way that irks Keynesians.
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5) Alan Greenspan is a Keynesian who is unlike Paul, a former Ayn Rand follower.
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Keynesian = Keynes (transparent) = Keynes + ian
A regular formation from the proper name 'Keynes' with the productive suffix '-ian' meaning 'related to or follower of Keynes', so the morphological relation is clear.
Etymology
Keynesian is named after the British economist John Maynard Keynes, and the ending -ian means 'belonging to' or 'follower of', like in vegetarian. So, a Keynesian is someone who follows Keynes's idea that the government should act to help the economy.