Sidney Weintraub e i post-keynesiani d’America (Sydney Weintraub and the American Post-Keynesians)

Authors

  • Alessandro Roncaglia Sapienza Università di Roma

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13133/2037-3651/13162

Keywords:

Weintraub, Post-Keynesian, Recollections

Abstract

L'articolo discute la vita e le opere di Sidney Weintraub in occasione del centenario della sua nascita. L'autore ricorda brevemente il contributo di Weintraub alla rivista e alla serie di "Recollections", commentando le loro relazioni personali. L'articolo esamina la ricerca di Weintraub incentrata sulle principali differenze tra il post-keynesismo americano e la scuola post-keynesiana di Cambridge (Regno Unito), ricordando in particolare le teorie originali di Weintraub sui prezzi e sulla distribuzione del reddito.

 

The article discusses the life and works of Sidney Weintraub on the occasion of the centenary of his birth. The author briefly recalls Weintraub’s contribution to the journal and to the series of “Recollections”, commenting on their personal relations. The article reviews Weintraub’s research focusing on the main differences between American post-Keynesianism and the Cambridge (UK) post-Keynesian school, recalling in particular Weintraub’s original theories of prices and income distribution. 

 

JEL codes: E12, B32, B31

 

 

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Published

2015-10-02