Keynesian

//ˈkeɪnziən// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A proponent of Keynesian economic doctrine.

    "We Are All Keynesians Now [title]"

  2. 2
    a follower of the economic theories of John Maynard Keynes wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to an economic theory based on the ideas of John Maynard Keynes, as put forward in his book The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money, published in 1936 in response to the Great Depression of the 1930s, and extensively extended by a large body of followers before and after his death in 1946.

    "That’s why supply and demand get out of balance in a slump, according to the so-called New Keynesian model that Fed officials and other policy makers lean on."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to John Maynard Keynes or to his economic theories wordnet

Synonyms

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keynesianist

Example

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"That’s why supply and demand get out of balance in a slump, according to the so-called New Keynesian model that Fed officials and other policy makers lean on."

Etymology

From Keynes + -ian.

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