12-10 10 From Classical to Keynesian Economics Depression-era economists are called Keynesians after John Maynard Keynes. They focused on short-run economic issues. Keynes is the founder of macroeconomics and author of The General Theory of Employment,Interest and Money. Economics ECONOMICS MANAGEMENT SCHOOL,TONGJI UNIVERSITY Economics ECONOMICS & MANAGEMENT SCHOOL, TONGJI UNIVERSITY 12-10 From Classical to Keynesian Economics • Depression-era economists are called Keynesians after John Maynard Keynes. • They focused on short-run economic issues. • Keynes is the founder of macroeconomics and author of The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money