Animal Spirits

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Definition: Animal Spirits

Animal Spirits
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Term coined by British economist John Maynard Keynes to describe consumer confidence and its impact on the economy. The term was first used in Keynes’s “The General Theory of Employment.”

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Definitions for Animal Spirits are sourced/syndicated and enhanced from:

  • A Dictionary of Economics (Oxford Quick Reference)
  • Oxford Dictionary Of Accounting
  • Oxford Dictionary Of Business & Management

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