[lbo-talk] "jobs jobs jobs" (was: When is private property NOT?)

Doug Henwood dhenwood at panix.com
Thu Jun 30 10:20:52 PDT 2005


Jim Devine wrote:


>The main "jobs" argument is Keynesian: building pyramids might get the
>economy moving again during a 1930s-type depression. Even there,
>schools would be a better public works project.

Joan Robinson once said something like, they Keynesians are always going on about investment. Too bad they never ask investment in what. Wish I could remember the exact quote, but I can't.



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