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Before method and models: the political economy of Malthus and Ricardo /

"Before Method and Models offers a revisionist account of political economy in the time of Thomas Robert Malthus and David Ricardo, c. 1790–1823. In contrast to simply assuming that ‘classical political economy' existed and provides the context for making sense of the writings of Malthus a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Walter, Ryan (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2021]
Series:Oxford studies in the history of economics.
Subjects:
Malthus, T. R. > (Thomas Robert), > 1766-1834.
Ricardo, David, > 1772-1823.
Malthus, T. R. > (Thomas Robert), > 1766-1834
Ricardo, David, > 1772-1823
Classical school of economics.
Economics > Great Britain > History.
Great Britain > Economic policy.
Great Britain > Economic conditions > 1760-1860.
École classique d'économie politique.
Économie politique > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire.
Grande-Bretagne > Politique économique.
Grande-Bretagne > Conditions économiques > 1760-1860.
Economic History.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS.
Social History.
HISTORY.
Economic Policy.
Public Policy.
POLITICAL SCIENCE.
Classical school of economics
Economic history
Economic policy
Economics
Great Britain
1760-1860
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • The debate over theory before Malthus and Ricardo : Burke, Mackintosh, and Stewart
  • The vocabulary of theory and practice in the Bullion controversy, 1797-
  • The corn laws and free trade casuistry, 1813-
  • Doctrinal contest I : value
  • Doctrinal contest II : rent
  • Doctrinal contest III : profits
  • Conclusion: A new past.