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Keynesian Comparative Economics: The Iconoclastic Vision Of Lynn Turgeon (1920-1999), Timothy A. Canova
Keynesian Comparative Economics: The Iconoclastic Vision Of Lynn Turgeon (1920-1999), Timothy A. Canova
Timothy A. Canova
The authors of this article review the late E. Lynn Turgeon's contributions to economics, including his studies of the Soviet economy, use of qualitative and demographic analyses, his Keynesian critique of U.S. economic performance, and his critique of international financial markets. Turgeon's comparative approach led to unique insights about the challenges that confronted planned economies, including the differential impact of military spending on the demand-constrained economy of the United States and the supply-constrained economy of the Soviet Union. His study of the Soviet and planned economies also informed his analysis of the U.S. economy and international adjustment mechanisms. Turgeon argued …