Steve Keen
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Steve Keen is an Australian post-Keynesian economist known for his critiques of mainstream economics and his work on debt-deflation and financial instability.
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| Steve Keen canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Steve Keen Context triple: [Keen, hasNotableBearer, Steve Keen]
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Robert D. Murphy
Robert D. Murphy was a prominent American diplomat and foreign service officer who played key roles in U.S. policy during and after World War II, particularly in Europe.
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Robert P. Murphy
Robert P. Murphy is an American Austrian School economist, author, and podcaster known for his work on free-market economics, business cycle theory, and critiques of mainstream macroeconomics.
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C.
James Kwak
James Kwak is an American author, law professor, and commentator on economics and public policy, known for his work on the financial crisis and inequality.
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D.
Peter Schiff
Peter Schiff is an American stock broker, financial commentator, and author known for his bearish views on the U.S. economy and his accurate prediction of the 2008 financial crisis.
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Walter Block
Walter Block is an American Austrian School economist and libertarian theorist known for his radical defense of free markets and controversial positions on issues such as privatization and individual rights.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Steve Keen Target entity description: Steve Keen is an Australian post-Keynesian economist known for his critiques of mainstream economics and his work on debt-deflation and financial instability.
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A.
Robert D. Murphy
Robert D. Murphy was a prominent American diplomat and foreign service officer who played key roles in U.S. policy during and after World War II, particularly in Europe.
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B.
Robert P. Murphy
Robert P. Murphy is an American Austrian School economist, author, and podcaster known for his work on free-market economics, business cycle theory, and critiques of mainstream macroeconomics.
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C.
James Kwak
James Kwak is an American author, law professor, and commentator on economics and public policy, known for his work on the financial crisis and inequality.
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D.
Peter Schiff
Peter Schiff is an American stock broker, financial commentator, and author known for his bearish views on the U.S. economy and his accurate prediction of the 2008 financial crisis.
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E.
Walter Block
Walter Block is an American Austrian School economist and libertarian theorist known for his radical defense of free markets and controversial positions on issues such as privatization and individual rights.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
economist
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person ⓘ post-Keynesian economist ⓘ |
| approach |
dynamic modeling of the economy
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non-equilibrium economics ⓘ stock-flow consistent modeling ⓘ systems dynamics in economics ⓘ |
| economicSchoolOrTradition | post-Keynesian economics ⓘ |
| field | economics ⓘ |
| hasCritiqued |
efficient-market hypothesis
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linked to:
efficient market hypothesis
equilibrium-focused economic modeling ⓘ neoclassical macroeconomics ⓘ rational expectations assumption ⓘ representative agent models ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Hyman Minsky
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Irving Fisher ⓘ John Maynard Keynes ⓘ Joseph Schumpeter ⓘ Karl Marx ⓘ Piero Sraffa ⓘ |
| knownFor |
criticism of neoclassical economics
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critique of mainstream economics ⓘ modeling private debt dynamics ⓘ use of differential equations in macroeconomic modeling ⓘ work on debt-deflation ⓘ work on financial instability ⓘ |
| name | Steve Keen ⓘ |
| nationality | Australian ⓘ |
| notableConcept |
critique of mainstream microeconomic foundations
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critique of marginal productivity theory of distribution ⓘ endogenous financial instability ⓘ role of private debt in economic cycles ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
academic economist
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professor of economics ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
complex systems in economics
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endogenous money ⓘ financial instability ⓘ macroeconomics ⓘ monetary economics ⓘ private debt ⓘ |
| viewOnDebt |
debt-deflation can lead to prolonged recessions
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private debt can cause economic crises ⓘ |
| viewOnPolicy |
critical of austerity policies
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supports debt jubilees in some circumstances ⓘ supports government intervention to stabilize the economy ⓘ supports stronger financial regulation ⓘ |
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