John Kenneth Galbraith
/ˌdʒɒn ˌkenɪθ ɡælˈbreɪθ/
/ˌdʒɑːn ˌkenɪθ ˈɡælbreɪθ/
- (1908-2006) a US economist, born in Canada. He advised President John F Kennedy and was the US ambassador (= senior government representative) in India (1961-63). Galbraith said that governments should spend more to help poor and unemployed people. He criticized the power of international companies and the desire for continuous economic growth. His books include The Affluent Society (1958), The Anatomy of Power (1983) and A Short History of Financial Euphoria (1990).
约翰·肯尼思·加尔布雷思(John Kenneth Galbraith):(1908-2006)是美国经济学家,出生于加拿大。他为总统约翰·肯尼迪(John F Kennedy)担任顾问,并曾是美国驻印度大使(高级政府代表)(1961-63年)。加尔布雷思说,政府应该花更多的钱来帮助穷人和失业者。他批评了国际公司的力量以及对持续经济增长的渴望。他的著作包括《富裕社会》(1958年),《权力剖析》(1983年)和《金融欣快史》(1990年)。