Jean Baptiste Say And The Classical Canon In Economics

Download or read book Jean-Baptiste Say and the Classical Canon in Economics written by Samuel Hollander and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-01-14 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 across the world.