ABSTRACT

Keynes always intended to write 'footnotes' to his masterwork The General Theory, which would take account of the criticisms made of it and allow him to develop and refine his ideas further. However, a number of factors combined to prevent him from doing so before his death in 1946. A wide range of Keynes scholars - including James Tobin, Paul Davidson and Lord Skidelsky - have written here the 'footnotes' that Keynes never did.

part I|104 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|17 pages

The Relation of The General Theory to the Classical Theory

The opening chapters of a ‘second edition' of The General Theory

chapter 2|8 pages

On Rewriting Chapter 2 of The General Theory

Keynes's concept of involuntary unemployment

chapter 3|24 pages

Effective Demand Revisited

chapter 4|31 pages

Yes, Mrs Robinson!

The General Theory and imperfect competition

chapter 5|10 pages

Imperfect Competition and Keynes

part II|40 pages

Definitions and Units

chapter 7|25 pages

Units and Definitions *

chapter 8|13 pages

User Cost *

part III|38 pages

The Propensity to Consume

chapter 10|2 pages

Keynes and Dynamics

chapter 11|19 pages

The Multiplier and Finance *

part IV|185 pages

The Inducement to Invest

chapter 19|19 pages

The General Theory

Existence of a monetary long-period unemployment equilibrium *

part V and VI|71 pages

Money-Wages and Prices: Short Notes Suggested by the General Theory