Keynes comes home to Cambridge

A five-year project to publish the collected works of pioneering British economist John Maynard Keynes is unveiled.

Keynes, who studied mathematics at King's College, Cambridge, is widely considered to be one of the most influential thinkers of the 20th century. His work revolutionised the theory and practice of modern economics and it has had a profound impact on the way economics is taught and written, and on economic policy around the world.

The Collected Writings of John Maynard Keynes is published on behalf of The Royal Economic Society and comprises thirty volumes of all Keynes' published books and articles, including writing from his time in the India Office and Treasury, correspondence in which he developed ideas in argument with fellow economists, and correspondence relating to public affairs.

Born in Cambridge in 1883, Keynes's father was an economist and a philosopher and his mother became Cambridge's first female mayor.

Keynes' best-known work, 'The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money', was published in 1936, and became a benchmark for future economic thought. The recent global financial crisis has led to fresh interest in Keynes' work.

Click here for more information on The Collected Writings of John Maynard Keynes, which are available in electronic and paperback format.

Volumes can be purchased individually for £19.99 and the 30 volume set is priced at £550, with an introductory offer of £500 for the full set until the 31st January 2013.