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Joan Robinson and Michał Kalecki were two of the intellectual giants of twentieth-century economics, and their contributions over a significant range of issues have had major impacts, particularly on heterodox economics. This chapter examines the significant communications between them, concentrating on the major cross-influences which were apparent from their first meeting.
We have chosen to write on Michał Kalecki’s influence on Joan Robinson for two main reasons. First, Malcolm has made many important contributions to our understanding of Kalecki’s contributions and of the theory of the firm. Secondly, both of us much admire and have been greatly influenced by Kalecki and Joan Robinson. Sadly, while we both knew Joan Robinson, neither of us ever met Kalecki — every time he was in Cambridge in the postwar period, GCH was in Australia and PK was either not born or also was in Australia. Finally, may we say how much we admire Malcolm’s many contributions to post-Keynesian economics, in both his writing and teaching, and how much we value his long-sustained friendship and support? It is a privilege to contribute to this collection of essays in his honour.
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Harcourt, G.C., Kriesler, P. (2011). The Influence of Michał Kalecki on Joan Robinson’s Approach to Economics. In: Arestis, P. (eds) Microeconomics, Macroeconomics and Economic Policy. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230313750_9
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