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John Jewkes (economist)

John Jewkes (economist) is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand John Jewkes (economist) rather than just read about it. In short: John Jewkes (1902–1988) was a British classical liberal economist. He was Professor of Economic Organisation at Merton College, Oxford.

Key takeaways

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Reproduce the core statement of John Jewkes (economist) from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

John Jewkes (1902–1988) was a British classical liberal economist. He was Professor of Economic Organisation at Merton College, Oxford. His main work, Ordeal by Planning, was written in 1946 and argued that the central planning implemented in the United Kingdom during World War II will lead to poverty if it is adopted as a permanent economic system, a thesis quite similar to the one developed by Friedrich Hayek in 1945 in The Road to Serfdom. His line of thought was close to the ordoliberal thesis of Wilhelm Röpke and Walter Eucken. He is also remembered for his book The Sources of Invention (1958), written with two research assistants, David Sawers and Richard Stillerman. It is based on 50 case studies of 19th century and 20th century technological innovations and is considered a pioneering study in the economics of innovation. He was president of the Mont Pelerin Society from 1962 to 1964.

Bibliography John Jewkes; Allan Winterbottom (1933). An industrial survey of Cumberland and Furness: a study of the social implications of economic dislocation. Manchester University Press. John Jewkes; Allan Winterbottom (1933). Juvenile unemployment. G. Allen and Unwin ltd. John Jewkes; Edward Mayall Gray (1935). Wages and labour in the Lancashire cotton spinning industry. Manchester University Press. Ernest Darwin Simon; Shena Simon, Lady Simon of Wythenshawe; William Alexander Robson; John Jewkes (1937). Moscow in the making. Longmans, Green and co. John Jewkes, Sylvia Jewkes (1938). The Juvenile Labour Market. V. Gollancz. John Jewkes (1948). Ordeal by planning. Macmillan. John Jewkes (1958). The sources of invention. Macmillan. John Jewkes (1968). The new ordeal by planning: the experience of the Forties and the Sixties. Macmillan. John Jewkes (1978). A return to free market economics?: critical essays on government intervention. Macmillan. ISBN 0-333-23062-0.

References

External links Biography of John Jewkes, at University of Buckingham An Unassailable Case Against Government Planning by John Jewkes The Sources of Invention by John Jewkes (brief summary of book by the author) Works by or about John Jewkes at the Internet Archive

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with John Jewkes (economist)

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what John Jewkes (economist) claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to John Jewkes (economist) before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about John Jewkes (economist) ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of John Jewkes (economist)

In research: John Jewkes (economist) appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses John Jewkes (economist) in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: John Jewkes (economist) is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1902 births, 1988 deaths, 20th-century British economists, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for John Jewkes (economist) outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

What is John Jewkes (economist) in simple terms?

John Jewkes (1902–1988) was a British classical liberal economist. He was Professor of Economic Organisation at Merton College, Oxford.

Why does John Jewkes (economist) matter?

Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study John Jewkes (economist)?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on John Jewkes (economist).