Spend and prosper: a portrait of John Maynard Keynes

United Kingdom, 1981

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Episode of Series “Horizon”.
Traces the life of John Maynard Keynes through the eyes of some of the people who knew and worked with him. They include Quentin Bell, J.K. Galbraith and Ninette de Valois. Also spells out some of his economic theories which are in direct opposition to the monetarist policies followed by today’s (1980’s) governments. Narrated by Paul Vaughan.

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producer

Christopher La Fontaine

production company

British Broadcasting Corporation

Duration

00:52:18:00

Production places
United Kingdom
Production dates
1981

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Horizon

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