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

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English, French Series: Routledge studies in the history of economics ; 72.Publisher: London ; New York : Routledge, 2005Description: 1 online resourceContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781134358571
  • 1134358571
  • 1280150661
  • 9781280150661
  • 0203022289
  • 9780203022283
  • 9781134358533
  • 1134358539
  • 9781134358588
  • 113435858X
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Jean-Baptiste Say and the classical canon in economicsDDC classification:
  • 330.15/3 22
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Contents:
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
Summary: 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.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [311]-317).

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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

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.

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