ECONOMIST
Steve Keen
1953 - Today

Steve Keen
Steve Keen (born 28 March 1953) is an Australian economist and author. He considers himself a post-Keynesian, criticising neoclassical economics as inconsistent, unscientific, and empirically unsupported. Keen was formerly an associate professor of economics at University of Western Sydney, until he applied for voluntary redundancy in 2013, due to the closure of the economics program at the university. In 2014, he became a professor and Head of the School of Economics, History and Politics at Kingston University in London. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Steve Keen is the 403rd most popular economist (down from 394th in 2024), the 567th most popular biography from Australia (down from 522nd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Australian Economist.
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Among ECONOMISTS
Among economists, Steve Keen ranks 403 out of 414. Before him are Kshama Sawant, Axel Kicillof, Božidar Đelić, Laura Tyson, Sajid Javid, and Paul Collier. After him are Eric Lander, Christina Romer, Winona LaDuke, Bina Agarwal, Raghuram Rajan, and Olga Golodets.
Most Popular Economists in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKshama Sawant
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.41
Rank: 397
Axel Kicillof
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.09
Rank: 398
Božidar Đelić
1965 - Present
HPI: 47.06
Rank: 399
Laura Tyson
1947 - Present
HPI: 47.04
Rank: 400
Sajid Javid
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.99
Rank: 401
Paul Collier
1949 - Present
HPI: 46.89
Rank: 402
Steve Keen
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.75
Rank: 403
Eric Lander
1957 - Present
HPI: 46.59
Rank: 404
Christina Romer
1958 - Present
HPI: 46.22
Rank: 405
Winona LaDuke
1959 - Present
HPI: 46.14
Rank: 406
Bina Agarwal
1951 - Present
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 407
Raghuram Rajan
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.02
Rank: 408
Olga Golodets
1962 - Present
HPI: 44.63
Rank: 409
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1953, Steve Keen ranks 661. Before him are Diane Abbott, Ian Ferguson, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Kate Schmidt, Naledi Pandor, and Junior Bridgeman. After him are Glen Ballard, Anne Lockhart, James Guthrie, Antonio Villaraigosa, Judy Chu, and Michael Wolff.
Others Born in 1953
Go to all RankingsDiane Abbott
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 47.19
Rank: 655
Ian Ferguson
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 47.18
Rank: 656
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
BUSINESSPERSON
1953 - Present
HPI: 47.03
Rank: 657
Kate Schmidt
ATHLETE
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.99
Rank: 658
Naledi Pandor
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.82
Rank: 659
Junior Bridgeman
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1953 - 2025
HPI: 46.78
Rank: 660
Steve Keen
ECONOMIST
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.75
Rank: 661
Glen Ballard
MUSICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.71
Rank: 662
Anne Lockhart
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.61
Rank: 663
James Guthrie
ENGINEER
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.41
Rank: 664
Antonio Villaraigosa
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.38
Rank: 665
Judy Chu
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.35
Rank: 666
Michael Wolff
JOURNALIST
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.29
Rank: 667
In Australia
Among people born in Australia, Steve Keen ranks 567 out of 1,143. Before him are David Andersen (1980), Richie Porte (1985), Craig Horner (1983), Conan Stevens (1969), Andrew Hoy (1959), and Ben Williams (1977). After him are Dan Feuerriegel (1981), Saša Ognenovski (1979), James Mackay (1984), Brett Aitken (1971), Paul Hanley (1977), and Dacre Montgomery (1994).
Others born in Australia
Go to all RankingsDavid Andersen
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 46.86
Rank: 561
Richie Porte
CYCLIST
1985 - Present
HPI: 46.86
Rank: 562
Craig Horner
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 46.85
Rank: 563
Conan Stevens
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.83
Rank: 564
Andrew Hoy
ATHLETE
1959 - Present
HPI: 46.82
Rank: 565
Ben Williams
POLITICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 46.76
Rank: 566
Steve Keen
ECONOMIST
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.75
Rank: 567
Dan Feuerriegel
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 46.74
Rank: 568
Saša Ognenovski
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 46.72
Rank: 569
James Mackay
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 46.72
Rank: 570
Brett Aitken
CYCLIST
1971 - Present
HPI: 46.72
Rank: 571
Paul Hanley
TENNIS PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 46.69
Rank: 572
Dacre Montgomery
ACTOR
1994 - Present
HPI: 46.64
Rank: 573
Among ECONOMISTS In Australia
Among economists born in Australia, Steve Keen ranks 2. Before him are James Wolfensohn (1933).





































