The Affluent Society

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gptkbp:instanceOf book
gptkbp:author gptkb:John_Kenneth_Galbraith
gptkbp:availableIn E-book
Hardcover
Paperback
gptkbp:citedBy Economists
Sociologists
Political scientists
gptkbp:contains Historical context
Statistical analysis
Case studies
Policy recommendations
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:criticalReception Positive
gptkbp:discusses Consumer culture
Economic growth
Economic policy
Social welfare
Economic inequality
Public goods
Wealth distribution
Consumer spending
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:The_New_Industrial_State
gptkbp:genre Economics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Affluent Society
gptkbp:impact Social policy discussions
gptkbp:influenced Public policy
Economic reforms
Political movements
Social reforms
Modern economic thought
Liberal economic thought
gptkbp:influencedBy Keynesian economics
gptkbp:ISBN 978-0-618-00000-0
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:majorIndustry Consumerism
gptkbp:notableFigures gptkb:Joseph_Stiglitz
gptkb:Milton_Friedman
gptkb:Amartya_Sen
gptkb:Bernie_Sanders
gptkb:Janet_Yellen
gptkb:John_Kenneth_Galbraith
gptkb:Thomas_Piketty
gptkb:Elizabeth_Warren
gptkb:Paul_Samuelson
gptkb:Robert_Reich
gptkbp:notableQuote "The affluent society is one in which the basic needs of all are met."
gptkbp:pageCount 368
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Houghton_Mifflin
gptkbp:releaseYear 1958
gptkbp:subject Economic theory
gptkbp:translatedInto gptkb:Spanish