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Great Expectations. Hicks on Expectations from Theory of Wages (1932) to Value and Capital (1939)

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    (CLERSÉ - Centre Lillois d’Études et de Recherches Sociologiques et Économiques - UMR 8019 - Université de Lille - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)

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The article is intended as an in-depth study of the development and role of expectations within John R. Hicks' representation of the functioning of a capitalist economy. It covers his contributions to economic theory in the 1930s, with a particular focus on Value and Capital. The question underlying the study is whether Hicks develops a theory of expectations. We argue that there are several elements of such a theory in Hicks's work, though what is most important to him is the historical dynamic generated by heterogeneity of expectations.

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  • Jean-Sébastien Lenfant, 2020. "Great Expectations. Hicks on Expectations from Theory of Wages (1932) to Value and Capital (1939)," Working Papers hal-03183464, HAL.
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    expectations; temporary equilibrium; stability; Hicks (John Richard); anticipations; équilibre temporaire; stabilité; cycles;
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