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Economics of Physiocracy

Author : Ronald L. Meek

Publisher : Routledge

Page : 438 pages

File Size : 35,79 MB

Release : 2013-11-05

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1136509186

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The birth of Physiocracy was the birth of the science of economics in the broad general form in which it is known to us today. It is surprising therefore that the Physiocrats should have received so little attention from economists in the English-speaking world. This book fills that gap. The volume begins with a deliberately non-specialist introduction. Translations of Physiocratic writings then follow and the final section of the book consists of specialized essays, dealing with certain aspects of the Physiocratic doctrine, its history and its influence.



Physiocracy, Antiphysiocracy and Pfeiffer

Author : Jürgen Backhaus

Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media

Page : 176 pages

File Size : 48,7 MB

Release : 2011-06-14

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1441974970

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Physiocracy, or the economic theory that a nation’s wealth comes from is agricultural and land development, was a popular school of thought in France in the 18th century. The contribution and significance of the Physiocrats and Antiphysiocrats are explored in detail through chapter contributions by economists, philosophers, and social historians. The book concludes that neither the Physiocrats, nor the Antiphysiocrats were pure profit maximizers and that they all had the well-being of the commonwealth in mind. It brings to light previous studies only conducted in German and is the first analysis of Pfeiffer in a century, making the book of interest to any student or scholar of political economy and the history of economic thought. The contribution and significance of the Physiocrats and Antiphysiocrats are explored in detail through chapter contributions by economists, philosophers, and social historians. It brings to light previous studies only conducted in German and is the first analysis of Pfeiffer in a century, making the book of interest to any student or scholar of political economy and the history of economic thought.



The Physiocrats and the World of the Enlightenment

Author : Liana Vardi

Publisher : Cambridge University Press

Page : 325 pages

File Size : 23,39 MB

Release : 2012-03-19

Category : History

ISBN : 1107379792

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Physiocrats believed that wealth came exclusively from the land, that nature was fecund and man could harness its reproductive forces. Capital investments in agriculture and hard work would create profits that circulated to other sectors and supported all social institutions. Physiocracy, which originated in late eighteenth-century France, is therefore widely considered a forerunner of modern economic theory. This book places the Physiocrats in context by inscribing economic theory within broader Enlightenment culture. Liana Vardi discusses three theorists - Francois Quesnay; Victor Riquetti, marquis de Mirabeau; and Pierre Samuel Du Pont de Nemours - and shows how their understanding of mental processes, science, politics and the arts influenced their individual approach to economic writing. The difficulty in explaining the doctrine, combined with the expectation that the public would be persuaded by its arguments, mired physiocracy in endless contradictions. This work offers a framework for understanding physiocratic theory and its complicated relation to modern economics.



The Economic Turn

Author : Steven Kaplan

Publisher : Anthem Press

Page : 783 pages

File Size : 43,4 MB

Release : 2019-01-16

Category : History

ISBN : 1783088575

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The mid-eighteenth century witnessed what might be dubbed an economic turn that resolutely changed the trajectory of world history. The discipline of economics itself emerged amidst this turn, and it is frequently traced back to the work of François Quesnay and his school of Physiocracy. Though lionized by the subsequent historiography of economics, the theoretical postulates and policy consequences of Physiocracy were disastrous at the time, resulting in a veritable subsistence trauma in France. This galvanized relentless and diverse critiques of the doctrine not only in France but also throughout the European world that have, hitherto, been largely neglected by scholars. Though Physiocracy was an integral part of the economic turn, it was rapidly overcome, both theoretically and practically, with durable and important consequences for the history of political economy. The Economic Turn brings together some of the leading historians of that moment to fundamentally recast our understanding of the origins and diverse natures of political economy in the Enlightenment.



The Physiocrats

Author : Henry Higgs

Publisher : Legare Street Press

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 20,94 MB

Release : 2022-10-27

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ISBN : 9781015895034

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.



The Economics of François Quesnay

Author : Gianni Vaggi

Publisher : Duke University Press

Page : 272 pages

File Size : 33,54 MB

Release : 1987

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 9780822307570

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Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral--Cambridge)Includes index. Bibliography: p. 221-229.





A Companion to the History of Economic Thought

Author : Warren J. Samuels

Publisher : John Wiley & Sons

Page : 736 pages

File Size : 10,4 MB

Release : 2008-04-15

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1405128968

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Assembling contributions from top thinkers in the field, thiscompanion offers a comprehensive and sophisticated exploration ofthe history of economic thought. The volume has a threefold focus:the history of economic thought, the history of economics as adiscipline, and the historiography of economic thought. Provides sophisticated introductions to a vast array oftopics. Focuses on a unique range of topics, including the history ofeconomic thought, the history of the discipline of economics, andthe historiography of economic thought.



Development of Economic Analysis

Author : Ingrid H. Rima

Publisher : Routledge

Page : 681 pages

File Size : 36,85 MB

Release : 2012-10-12

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1134570600

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This is the sixth edition of a textbook that has been instrumental in introducing a generation of students to the history of economic thought. It charts the development of economics from its establishment as an analytical discipline in the eighteenth century through to the late twentieth century. The book discusses the work of, amongst others: Ricardo, Malthus, Marx, Walras, Marshall and Keynes as well as the institutionalists, the Chicago School and the emergence of econometrics. This edition has been fully revised and updated and includes: * chronologies of the key dates in the development of economics * extracts from original texts * an examination of how the study of the history of economic thought impinges upon modern thinking.



Unproductive Labour in Political Economy

Author : Cosimo Perrotta

Publisher : Routledge

Page : 480 pages

File Size : 50,68 MB

Release : 2018-06-13

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1317218310

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Contemporary mainstream economists see social wealth as the sum of individual incomes, but for three centuries many economists saw wealth as consisting of the public and private resources of a nation. This led them to explore the idea of unproductive labour, which provides a nation with an individual income, but does not contribute to an increase in social wealth or help to foster development. This book analyses the evolution of ideas surrounding unproductive labour, offering an unprecedented history that guides readers from the work of Petty through to the present economic crisis. This volume explores the work of several key scholars, including Smith, Petty, Marx, Ricardo, Mill, Say and Schumpeter. This book is suitable for scholars and researchers with an interest in the history of economic thought, labour economics and economic philosophy. Winner of the 2019 Ernest Lluch Prize from the Spanish Association of Economic History