The speculative consequences of the peace
Accominotti, O.
, Chambers, D. & Morrison, J.
(2024).
The speculative consequences of the peace.
In
Clavin, P., Corsetti, G., Obstfeld, M. & Tooze, A.
(Eds.),
Keynes's Economic Consequences of the Peace after 100 Years: Polemics and Policy
(pp. 202 - 233).
Cambridge University Press.
https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009407540.010
, Chambers, D. & Morrison, J.
(2024).
The speculative consequences of the peace.
In
Clavin, P., Corsetti, G., Obstfeld, M. & Tooze, A.
(Eds.),
Keynes's Economic Consequences of the Peace after 100 Years: Polemics and Policy
(pp. 202 - 233).
Cambridge University Press.
https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009407540.010
Keynes began actively trading in currencies almost as soon as he had published The Economic Consequences. Despite the advantages of being the leading economic thinker of his generation and possessing an enviable network of contacts with policymakers, his speculation met with mixed results. This chapter examines two issues: first, the influence which Keynes’ understanding of the post-war international economic and political situation had on his foreign exchange speculation strategy; and, second, the influence his experience as a speculator had on his political-economic theory in the years following the publication of his book.