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Historians and the History of Economic Thought: An Analysis of Three Biographies of Keynes

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The history of economic thought is the branch of economics which makes its area of study the historical development of economic theory. HET has many purposes, ranging from pure curiosity through to its use as an analytical tool to think through the inadequacies of existing mainstream thought as a prelude and guide to the future development of economic theory. Most studies in HET are undertaken by economists, but there are a number of areas, with the study of Keynes and the Keynesian Revolution being amongst the most prominent, where professional historians have made their own contributions. This paper looks at three recent biographies of Keynes to examine whether useful additional insight and analytical technique are brought to the study of economics itself when historians undertake studies in HET. A review of three biographies of Keynes is embedded within this analysis, although this is incidental to the main point of the paper.

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  • Steven Kates, 2010. "Historians and the History of Economic Thought: An Analysis of Three Biographies of Keynes," History of Economics Review, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 52(1), pages 63-76, January.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:rherxx:v:52:y:2010:i:1:p:63-76
    DOI: 10.1080/18386318.2010.11682165
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