John A. Hobson

Description: (English Economist and Social Scientist)
One of the New Liberals of the late 19th century, economist John A. Hobson was also a Fabian Society member and advocated for socialism. He believed an inequitable distribution of income leads to underconsumption, which again leads to unemployment. He also wrote extensively on imperialism.

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Birthday July 6, 1858 (Cancer)
Died on April 1, 1940
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