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noun
A prescriptive or normative economic stance according to which the state should actively stimulate economic growth and improve stability in the private sector through interest rates, taxation and public projects.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: economics, sciences
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noun
the economic theories of John Maynard Keynes who advocated government monetary and fiscal programs intended to stimulate business activity and increase employment
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: economic theory
History
From Keynesian + -ism; named after John Maynard Keynes, British economist.
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