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Record Nr.

UNINA9910359560403321

Autore

Hollander Samuel

Titolo

Jean-Baptiste Say and the classical canon in economics : the British connection in French classicism / / Samuel Hollander

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2005

ISBN

1-134-35857-1

1-134-35858-X

1-280-15066-1

0-203-02228-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (337 p.)

Collana

Routledge studies in the history of economics ; ; 72

Disciplina

330.15/3

330.153

Soggetti

Classical school of economics

Economics - France - History - 19th century

Economics - Great Britain - History - 19th century

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [311]-317) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; 1 Introduction; 2 Value, distribution and growth before 1823; 3 Value, distribution and growth after 1823; 4 On 'riches': real income and its measurement; 5 The Law of Markets; 6 Say and the classical canon: an overview; 7 Conclusion; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This book explores the perceived paradigmatic conflict within British classical economics between the so called 'Ricardo School' and the contemporary French Economics of Jean-Baptiste Say. Samuel Hollander provides the reader with extensive evidence, utilizing all editions of Say's main texts and his lesser-known writings in order to demonstrate his adherence to much of Ricardian theory. This intriguing book focuses on selected doctorinal issues and surrounding debates, and will interest all serious historians of economic thought, finding a place on the bookshelves of many economists