Jean-Baptiste Say and the Classical Canon in Economics: The British Connection in French Classicism

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Routledge, Jan 14, 2005 - Business & Economics - 336 pages

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.

 

Contents

Preface
Value distribution and growth before 1823
Value distribution and growth after 1823
On riches Real income and its measurement
The Law of Markets
an overview
Say and the canonical growth model
Conclusion
An hypothesis
Says Notes on Ricardos Principles
Notes
Bibliography
Index
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About the author (2005)

Samuel Hollander is University Professor Emeritus, University of Toronto, Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and Officer in the Order of Canada. He has published nine books, three of these have been with Routledge. He is currently Professor of economics at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel.

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