One of the most original and prolific economists of the twentieth century, Joan Robinson (1903-83) is widely regarded as the most important woman in the history of economic thought. This book traces the strategies and tactics Robinson used to create her professional identity as a Cambridge economist in the 1930s.
Through a biography of the most important woman in the history of economic thought, the work offers new insights into the creation of macroeconomic theory at a crucial period in its development.
