General Theory

Japanese: 《一般理論》 - いっぱんりろん
General Theory

…The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money, published by British economist J.M. Keynes in 1936, rejected the prevailing economic thinking of the time and developed a new framework for economic analysis. The impact of Keynesian economics on economic thinking is often expressed by the term Keynesian Revolution. …

[The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money]

...Economist J.R. Hicks has suggested that the third quarter of the mid-20th century will likely come to be seen as the "Age of Keynes."
[Background to the establishment of the General Theory]
The Great Depression of 1929 had a major impact on Britain, resulting in mass unemployment. In response, many economists, including AC Pigou and DH Robertson, who later became Keynes's opponents, supported public works to alleviate unemployment, but they were unable to persuade the government, especially the Ministry of Finance, to shift to a more proactive policy.

*Some of the terminology that refers to the "General Theory" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…イギリスの経済学者J.M.ケインズが1936年に刊行した《雇用・利子および貨幣の一般理論(一般理論)》は,当時支配的であった経済学の考え方を否定して,新しい経済分析の枠組みを展開した。このケインズ経済学が経済学の考え方に与えた影響を,しばしばケインズ革命という言葉を使って表現することがある。…

【雇用・利子および貨幣の一般理論】より

…経済学者J.R.ヒックスは,20世紀中葉の第3四半世紀は後世〈ケインズの時代〉とみなされるようになるにちがいない,と述べている。
[《一般理論》成立の背景]
 1929年の世界的な大恐慌はイギリスにも大きな影響を及ぼし大量の失業が生じた。これに対して,後にケインズの論敵となったA.C.ピグー,D.H.ロバートソンらを含めて多くの経済学者は失業救済のための公共事業を支持したが,政府とくに大蔵省を説得して積極政策に転換させるまでには至らなかった。…

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