by John Kenneth Galbraith · ISBN 9789892001920
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«Essential Galbraith» is a collection of essays by the economist John Kenneth Galbraith, published by HarperCollins in English.
The book brings together a selection of writings by John Kenneth Galbraith in which he examines economic power, inequality and the role of the state. With an accessible approach, it deals with the influence of large corporations, economic planning and its relationship with politics and society, offering an overall introduction to his thought.
The edition is dated 2001 and falls into the categories of business, economics and philosophy.
For readers interested in economics and social thought who want to approach Galbraith's ideas with an overall view.
John Kenneth Galbraith, also known as J. K. Galbraith or Ken Galbraith, was a Canadian-American economist, diplomat, public official, and intellectual. His books on economic topics were bestsellers from the 1950s through the 2000s. As an economist, he leaned toward post-Keynesian economics from an institutionalist perspective. He served as the deputy director of the powerful Office of Price Administration (OPA) during World War II in charge of stabilizing all prices, wages and rents in the American economy, to combat the threat of inflation and hoarding during a time of shortages and rationing, a task which was successfully accomplished.
