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Pigou, Arthur Cecil, 1877 - 1959 (economist)

 Person

Dates and places

1877-1959 Harrow; King's College, Cambridge

Sphere of activity

Economist

Other information

Fellow of King's College, Cambridge, 1902-59; Girdlers' Lecturer in Economics, 1904-8; Professor of Political Economy, 1908-43.

Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:

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Correspondence between J.M. Keynes and A.C. Pigou, 1907 - 1943

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0272/JMK/PP/45/254
Scope and Contents

23 autograph letters, signed, 1 autograph postcard, signed to J.M. Keynes. 1907-43 and undated.
5 carbon typed letters, signed, from J.M. Keynes. 1928-43.
This file also contains 1 carbon typed letter, signed, from J.M. Keynes to Piero Sraffa, 18 June 1940.

Dates: 1907 - 1943
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Correspondence on the activities of the Council and its sub-committees, 1930 - 1939

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0272/JMK/EA/1
Scope and Contents

This file contains exchanges, chiefly with H.D. Henderson, A.C. Pigou, L. Robbins, A. Rose and J. Stamp on such subjects as agricultural depression, public works, causes of unemployment, unemployment benefit, establishment of the Committee of Economists, dispute with Robbins over the wording of the Economists' report, the Committee on the Chinese Situation, 1930, and import duty on gold,1937. It also contains 2 cuttings on the formation of the Council, 1930.

Dates: 1930 - 1939
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Correspondence with Dennis H. Robertson, 1912 - 1938

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0272/JMK/L/R
Scope and Contents This file includes several letters exchanged with D.H. Robertson as well as the following enclosures: 1 autograph letter, signed from A.C. Pigou to J.M. Keynes, undated [c.1916]; 1 autograph letter, signed from Dennis Robertson to Tom Marshall, 2 October 1926; 1 carbon typed letter from Dennis Robertson to Archie Rose, 18 October 1926; 1 autograph letter, signed from Archie Rose to J.M. Keynes, 2 November 1926; 1 sheet of notes by Joan Robinson on the proofs of 'General Theory ... ' 1936....
Dates: 1912 - 1938
 Sub-Series

Discursive correspondence with colleagues and others after publication, 1936-03 - 1939

 Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0272/JMK/GTE/2
Scope and Contents

This sub-series covers debates with G. Haberler, R.F. Harrod, R.G. Hawtrey, H. Henderson, R.F. Kahn, S. Kuznets, A. Lerner, B. Ohlin, A.C. Pigou, D.H. Robertson, E.A.G. and J. Robinson.

Dates: 1936-03 - 1939
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Letters from Arthur Cecil Pigou to Joan Robinson, with related materials, 1932 - 1939

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0272/JVR/7/347
Scope and Contents His correspondence file comprises: 13 letters to Joan Robinson. 1935 and n.d. [1932-39?]8 leaves autograph manuscript notes on Joan Robinson's writings (possibly a draft of 'Economics of Imperfect Competition'). Undated.2 letters to Sir Austin Robinson arranging a dinner in honour of him and his wife and on personal matters. [1934?].2 letters to R.F. Kahn on algebraic working and Joan Robinson's book. Undated.1 leaf of autograph manuscript notes by Joan Robinson....
Dates: 1932 - 1939
Conditions Governing Access: From the Series: Note that reserved items in this series have been removed from the numerical sequence and stored separately in a box with JVR/16.
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Letters from Arthur Cecil Pigou to Lydia Lopokova Keynes, 1946

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0272/LLK/5/165
Scope and Contents

2 autograph letters, signed.

Dates: 1946
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Surnames Pi-Pl, 1933 - 1943

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/JMK/CO/7
Scope and Contents This file comprises:Pigou, A.C., 'Analytical account of the general economic movement in UK between the Armistice and the restoration of the Gold Standard', 1942 - typescript and correspondence, 1942-3 (former reference CO/8); Playfair, E.W., 'A history of the UK's American debt 1914-19' - typescript and correspondence, 1933 (former reference CO/5); Plesch, [first name unknown] - letter of criticism relating to the [untitled] book written by the brother of Janos Plesch (J.M....
Dates: 1933 - 1943
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Writing correspondence, 1925 - 1930

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/JMK/TM/1/2
Scope and Contents

Correspondence in discussion with colleagues on the writing in progress and at proof stage. Includes correspondence with R.G. Hawtrey, R.F. Kahn, A.C. Pigou, D.H. Robertson, O.M.W. Sprague and W.W. Stewart. Correspondence with D.H. Robertson also included discussion of Keynes' 'Banking policy and the price level' (1926).

Dates: 1925 - 1930

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