'There are two themes that appeared to me to unite all these contributions. The first was a deep respect for the work of earlier economists, and it is fascinating to see the influence of Marx, Keynes and others played out in his research. The second is a belief in the importance of macroeconomic research for understanding current issues and policy dilemmas, which helps account for the fact that understanding inflation plays a key role in a number of the papers. It is perhaps the unusual combination of these two themes which help make this collection both intriguing and a joy to read.'