Keynes

[keynz]

noun

1. John Maynard, 1st Baron, 1883–1946, English economist and writer.

Keynes

/ keɪnz /

noun

1. 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

Other Word Forms

• Keynesianism noun
• Keynesian adjective

Example Sentences

The plan is that the Silicon Valley stardust will be sprinkled on the scientific Golden Triangle of Oxford-Cambridge-London - "and don't forget the Open University in Milton Keynes", said Kyle.

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"For Silverstone, I was able to stay in my flat in London, get the train to Milton Keynes and shuttle from there," he says.

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The last time the band played in the UK was in 2022, when they performed in Milton Keynes and Warrington as part of their reunion tour.

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While Milton Keynes has been building homes at a rate that would meet the government's targets, Eastbourne in Sussex is among many councils that have a long way to go.

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But the BMA rejected a request by Milton Keynes Hospital for a doctor to carry out prostate cancer checks.

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