John Weeks (economist)

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John Weeks (1941 – 26 July 2020) was an American economist.

Life[]

Weeks, born in Austin, Texas, was Professor Emeritus at the School of Oriental and African Studies of the University of London. His research interests were in theoretical and policy-applied macroeconomics and economic development. He 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]

In August 2015, Weeks endorsed Jeremy Corbyn's campaign in the Labour Party leadership election.[4]

He died on 26 July 2020.[5][6]

Selected works[]

  • Economics of the 1% (2014)[2]
  • Capital, Exploitation and Economic Crisis (2011)[2]

References[]

  1. ^ SOAS staff listing Retrieved 14 September 2010
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c Weeks, John. "Personal page". web.archive.org. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "The Labour party stands at a crossroads". The Guardian. 14 August 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  5. ^ Shankar Nayak, Bhabani (27 July 2020). "Prof John Weeks Humanised Economics as a Discipline". Counter Currents. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  6. ^ "We are greatly saddened by the death of the brilliant progressive heterodox economist John Weeks on 26 July". Brave New Europe. 27 July 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.

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