John Weeks (economist)
This article is about the economist. For Massachusetts congressman, U.S. Senator and Secretary of War, see John W. Weeks.
John Weeks (born 1941) is an economist. He is a Professor Emeritus of the School of Oriental and African Studies of the University of London. His research interests are in theoretical and policy-applied macroeconomics and development and he has published academic papers, books and policy reports in these areas.[1][2] He is credited with coining the phrase "quantity theory of competition" to reflect a proposition that more competition in various aspects of the markets (producers, consumers, and workers) will create a more efficient economy.[3]
Selected works
References
- ↑ SOAS staff listing Retrieved 14 September 2010
- 1 2 3 Weeks' personal home page
- ↑ Fine, Ben; Saad-Filho, Alfredo; Boffo, Marco (2012-01-01). The Elgar Companion to Marxist Economics. Edward Elgar Publishing. pp. 12–. ISBN 9781781001226. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
Further reading
- The Economics of the 1%, 3-part interview, The real news network
- Free Markets: Yellow Brick Road to War, Naked Capitalism
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