Boisguilbert Economist of the Reign of Louis XIV
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Boisguilbert Economist of the Reign of Louis XIV

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  2. English
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Boisguilbert Economist of the Reign of Louis XIV

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An "appreciative exposition" on the writings of Boisguilbert, with special emphasis on his descriptions of trade restraints and their effects on the economy in seventh-century France. The author also compares these descriptions with the origin of the theory of laissez faire and other modern economic thought.

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Yes, you can access Boisguilbert Economist of the Reign of Louis XIV by Hazel Van Dyke Roberts in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Economics & Economic Theory. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Columbia University Press
Year
2019
Print ISBN
9780231904964
eBook ISBN
9780231879033
Edition
1
Topic
Economics
Subtopic
Economic Theory
Index
Economics

Table of contents

  1. Preface
  2. Contents
  3. Introduction: Economic Conditions under Louis XIV
  4. I. The Time Produces the Man
  5. II. Schoolmaster to the Controller General
  6. III. Defeat
  7. IV. Writings and Style
  8. V. The Taille
  9. VI. Affaires extraordinaires; The Aides and Duanes
  10. VII. The Political Situation; On Colbert
  11. VIII. Boisguilbert’s Proposals for Reform
  12. IX. Social Philosophy: A Precursor of the Socialists
  13. X. Theory of Economic Fluctuation
  14. XI. On Money and Credit
  15. XII. On Value and Price
  16. XIII. On the Rent of Land
  17. XIV. The Relation of Boisguilbert’s Concept of Economic Equilibrium to Static Theory
  18. XV. Laissez Faire
  19. XVI. The Prototype of The Wealth of Nations
  20. XVII. The Prototype of The Wealth of Nations: External Evidence
  21. Appendix: Criticism of Oncken’s History of the Origin of the Maxim “Laissez Faire”
  22. Bibliography
  23. Index