According to neoclassical economists before John Maynard Keynes:

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Neoclassical economists believed in the efficient functioning of markets and the automatic adjustment of prices and wages to achieve full employment. They argued that any unemployment was voluntary, as workers would only choose not to work if their reservation wage (the lowest wage they are willing to accept) was not met. Therefore, they believed that the forces of demand and supply would eventually eliminate involuntary unemployment. However, this view was challenged by John Maynard Keynes, who argued that the economy could get stuck in a state of low economic activity, causing involuntary unemployment in the long-run.

According to Neoclassical Economists Before John Maynard Keynes