John Maynard Keynes
British economist whose critique of the Versailles reparations (The Economic Consequences of the Peace, 1919) proved prescient. His General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money (1936) revolutionised macroeconomics and provided the intellectual foundation for New Deal-style deficit spending.
- Lived: 1883 CE – 1946 CE
- Nationality: British
- Roles: economist