Contrary to Dimand's contention, there is no significant difference between Meade's 1931 and 1933 expositions of the multiplier. In another respect, however, there is a significant difference between these two expositions and his 1993 exposition, and this is additional evidence that the role of...

<DIV>This book examines the much-debated question of whether John Maynard Keynes' greatest work—<I>The General Theory of Employment Interest and Money</I>—was an instance of Mertonian simultaneous scientific discovery. In part I of this study, Don Patinkin argues for Keynes' originality, rejecting the...</i></div>