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Record Nr.

UNINA9910808767803321

Autore

Aspromourgos Tony <1957, >

Titolo

On the origins of classical economics : distribution and value from William Petty to Adam Smith / / Tony Aspromourgos

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1996

ISBN

1-134-79530-0

0-429-23167-9

0-585-46474-X

1-280-20230-0

1-134-79531-9

0-203-43422-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (237 p.)

Collana

Routledge studies in the history of economics, , 1349-7906 ; ; 4

Disciplina

330.15/3

Soggetti

Classical school of economics

Economics - History

Distribution (Economic theory)

Value

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. 210-218) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Note on citation practice; INTRODUCTION; THE LIFE OF PETTY IN RELATION TO HIS ECONOMICS; ECONOMIC SURPLUS AND THE SOCIAL DIVISION OF LABOUR: THE ECONOMICS OF PETTY; METHODOLOGICAL AND POLITICAL BASES OF PETTY'S ECONOMICS; THE THEORY OF PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION IN CANTILLON'S ESSAI; THE SIGNIFICANCE OF VALUE PARITY IN PETTY AND CANTILLON; PETTY-CANTILLON-QUESNAY: THE FORMATION OF THE SURPLUS APPROACH; WAGES, PRICES AND ECONOMIC SURPLUS IN STEUART'S PRINCIPLES; DEVELOPMENTS IN THE THEORY OF DISTRIBUTION AND VALUE, 1662  1767

ADAM SMITH AND AFTERPetty's writings; Contents of the 'Supplement' to Cantillon's Essai; Notes; References; Index;

Sommario/riassunto

Examines the origin and early development of the classical theory of distribution up to 1767, stressing the concept of economic `surplus' as



a key determinant of economic phenomena.