When I came up to Cambridge (in October 1921) to read econo… - Joan Robinson

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When I came up to Cambridge (in October 1921) to read economics, I did not have much idea of what it was about.

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Joan Robinson FBA (30 October 1903 – 5 August 1983) was a British post-Keynesian economist who made many contributions to economic theory.

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Birth Name: Joan Violet Maurice

Native Name: Joan Violet Robinson

Alternative Names: Joan V. Robinson

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When I came up to Cambridge (in October 1921) to read economics, I did not have much idea of what it was about. - Joan Robinson

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