GALBRAITH, John Kenneth

GALBRAITH, John Kenneth
(1908-)
   Canadian/American, "Keynesian" (see John Maynard KEYNES) economist, advisor to the American Democratic Party and American Ambassador to India, in 1961. He shaped the thoughts of many people about modern society through such books as The Affluent Society (1958) and The New Industrial State (1967).

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  • Galbraith,John Kenneth — Gal·braith (gălʹbrāth ), John Kenneth. Born 1908. Canadian born American economist, writer, and diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to India (1961 1963). His works include The Great Crash (1955). * * * …   Universalium

  • Galbraith, John Kenneth — born Oct. 15, 1908, Iona Station, Ont., Can. Canadian U.S. economist and public servant. After studying at the Universities of Toronto and California (Ph.D., 1934) he held important government posts during the New Deal and World War II. As a… …   Universalium

  • Galbraith, John Kenneth — ► (n. 1908) Economista y diplomático estadounidense. Políticamente en la órbita del ala liberal del Partido Demócrata, presidió la influyente Americans for Democratic Action. Autor de varios ensayos críticos sobre la economía de su país (El… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • John Kenneth Galbraith — (* 15. Oktober 1908 in Iona Station, Eriesee; † 29. April 2006 in Cambridge, Massachusetts) war ein US amerikanischer Ökonom, Sozialkritiker, Präsidentenberater, Romancier und Diplomat. Galbraith war einer der einflussreichst …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • John Kenneth Galbraith — John Kenneth Galbraith. John Kenneth Galbraith (Ontario, Canadá, 15 de octubre de 1908 Cambridge, Massachusetts, Estados Unidos, 29 de abril de 2006) fue un economista estadounidense de origen canadiense. Galbraith no responde al estereotip …   Wikipedia Español

  • John Kenneth Galbraith — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Galbraith. John Kenneth Galbraith John Kenneth Galbraith (15 octobre 1908 à Iona Station, Ontario, Canada 29  …   Wikipédia en Français

  • John Kenneth Galbraith — noun United States economist (born in Canada) who served as ambassador to India (born in 1908) • Syn: ↑Galbraith, ↑John Galbraith • Instance Hypernyms: ↑economist, ↑economic expert, ↑diplomat, ↑diplomatist * * * …   Useful english dictionary

  • John Kenneth Galbraith — (nacido el 15 de octubre de 1908 en Ontario (Canadá)), economista estadounidense de origen canadiense, no responde al estereotipo de economista norteamericano por sus ideas iconoclastas sobre los economistas estadounidenses. Autor de muchos… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • John Kenneth Galbraith — Infobox Philosopher region = Western economists era = 20th century economists (Institutional economics) color = #B0C4DE name = John Kenneth Galbraith birth = October 15 1908 Iona Station, Ontario, Canada death = April 29 2006 (aged 97) Cambridge …   Wikipedia

  • John Kenneth Galbraith — ➡ Galbraith * * * …   Universalium

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