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SUMMARY:Maynard Keynes and his Whaling Adventure. - Bjørn L. Basberg\, Pr
 ofessor in Economic History\, Norwegian School of Economics\; Visiting Fel
 low Wolfson College and Visiting Scholar\, Scott Polar Research Institute\
 , Cambridge
DTSTART:20150519T164500Z
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CONTACT:Graham Allen
DESCRIPTION:The economist John Maynard Keynes’ activities on the stock m
 arket are well known. One company in which he bought stocks in the late 19
 20s was the Hector Whaling Company Ltd. The paper explores how Keynes beca
 me involved in this company and the analysis provides new insights to the 
 more general question on the motivations and decisions behind his stock ma
 rket investments.
LOCATION:Gatsby Room\, Wolfson College
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