Keynesian

[keyn-zee-uhn]

Keynes·i·an

[keyn-zee-uhn]
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to the economic theories, doctrines, or policies of Keynes or his followers, especially the policy of maintaining high employment and controlling inflation by varying the interest rates, tax rates, and public expenditure.
noun
2.
a person who maintains or supports the theories, doctrines, or policies of Keynes.

00:10

00:09

00:08

00:07

00:06

00:05

00:04

00:03

00:02

00:01

Keynesian is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.

Origin:
1935–40; Keynes + -ian

Keynes·i·an·ism, noun
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source Link To Keynesian
Collins
World English Dictionary
Keynes (keɪnz)
 
n
John Maynard, 1st Baron Keynes. 1883--1946, English economist. In The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money (1936) he argued that unemployment was characteristic of an unregulated market economy and therefore to achieve a high level of employment it was necessary for governments to manipulate the overall level of demand through monetary and fiscal policies (including, when appropriate, deficit financing). He helped to found the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank
 
'Keynesian
 
adj, —n
 
'Keynesianism
 
n

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright © 2012. All rights reserved.
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature